A Lithuanian tourist who had his leg amputated in an extraordinary rescue effort on the Franklin River has made an amazing recovery. Read the latest. The Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania ...

Australia's Lithuanian ambassador has met with the man at the centre of last month's rescue operation on the Franklin River, which ended in the man's leg being amputated at the knee. The ...

The 50-year rafting veteran was traveling down the Franklin River in Tasmania two months ago when he stepped out of his boat and slipped on rocks, according to a Nov. 28 news release from Surf ...