A 65-year-old Lithuanian man remains in a critical condition after being trapped and partially submerged in the Franklin ...

A male kayaker who had his left leg amputated above the knee during a dramatic rescue on the remote Franklin River on ...

A man is fighting for life and his leg has been amputated after he became stuck in rapids in the Franklin River while out on ...

A tourist has had his leg amputated in a bid to save his life during a dramatic, 20-hour whitewater rescue in Tasmania.

Medics made the "life or death" decision with the tourist after multiple attempts to free him from rapids failed.

A tourist in Tasmania has had his leg amputated in the middle of a raging river after getting trapped between rocks during a kayaking trip with friends.Medics said they made the "life or death" ...

A man has been left fighting for his life and was forced to have his leg amputated after he was caught for more than 20 hours ...

Tasmania Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Doug Oosterloo ... with the aid of specialist equipment.” The operation focused ...

A man in his 60s has had his leg amputated by a rescue medical team after it became wedged between rocks in the Franklin ...

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