By Chris Lau and Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — A kayaker’s leg was amputated during a dramatic, hours-long rescue operation to free him from between rocks on a river in Australia on Saturday, local police said. The man, a foreign tourist in his 60s, was airlifted to a hospital in Tasmania’s state capital Hobart where he was in a critical condition, police said, adding they were contacting his family. His 20-hour ordeal began at about 2:30pm on Friday w…

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Kayaker’s leg amputated in 20-hour ordeal trapped between rocks on Australia river

A kayaker’s leg was amputated during a dramatic, hours-long rescue operation to free him from between rocks on a river in Australia on Saturday, local police said.

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A man in his 60s has had his leg amputated by a rescue medical team after it became wedged between rocks in the Franklin River. Police said the rescue operation was "complex and protracted".

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Rescuers forced to amputate man's leg while freeing him from rocks in Franklin River

A tourist has made the decision to amputate his leg during a dramatic rescue on a river in Tasmania after repeated attempts to free him failed.

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Tourist’s leg amputated in horror rescue

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 the water with friends.

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Man fights for life after leg amputated in river rescue

The man remained partly submerged in the river for 20 hours while authorities attempted to free him.

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Man’s leg amputated after becoming trapped in Aussie river

The man was trapped in a rock crevice for about 20 hours.

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By Chris Lau and Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — A kayaker’s leg was amputated during a dramatic, hours-long rescue operation to free him from between rocks on a river in Australia on Saturday, local police said. The man, a foreign tourist in his 60s, was airlifted to a hospital in Tasmania’s state capital Hobart where

Kayaker’s leg amputated in 20-hour ordeal trapped between rocks on Australia river

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