Hypothermia, broken ribs and 10 minutes from death: Father, daughter survive against the odds
29 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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After spending two long, cold hours clinging to each other in choppy waters an injured man and his daughter began preparing for the worst. We didn t think we were going to get out of it and could barely hold our heads above water, we were sure we were going to be dead soon, the man told the Herald.
The pair had set off for a jet ski on Lake Rotorua on Boxing Day at around 5.30pm in calm conditions.
But when they were 300m offshore, the wind suddenly came up out of nowhere and a wave knocked them off the jet ski.
Minutes from death: Father, daughter survive against the odds Wed, 30 Dec 2020, 9:24AM
Coastguard Rotorua Lakes volunteers rushed to rescue a father and daughter after being thrown from their jetski on Lake Rotorua on Boxing Day. Photo / NZ Coastguard
Minutes from death: Father, daughter survive against the odds Wed, 30 Dec 2020, 9:24AM
After spending two long, cold hours clinging to each other in choppy waters an injured man and his daughter began preparing for the worst. We didn t think we were going to get out of it and could barely hold our heads above water, we were sure we were going to be dead soon, the man told the Herald