Brad Sorrell, the regional commander of WA police, said while there were no life-threatening injuries, 12 people had been seriously hurt in the incident, with several thrown into the crocodile-infested waters.
Sorrell would not comment further about what caused the accident as a multi-agency investigation had already been launched.
He said the boat “may have capsized” at some point.
“At the moment the details of the incident are still under investigation and the relevant authorities have been referred to and we will be investigating,” Sorrell said.
“It’s not a classic police investigation. There are a number of things which have to take place,” he said.
Those people who fell in the water, which is also home to the deadly box jellyfish, were winched by helicopter from a large pontoon before being flown to a makeshift triage area set up at the nearby Koolan Island iron ore mine.
Damien Whitham, the critical incident controller of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, said four aircraft with six doctors and six nurses were sent to the remote area. Those people with serious injuries were then airlifted to Royal Perth hospital.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/may/27/horizontal-falls-boat-accident-tourists-vessel-capsizes-western-australia
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