SYDNEY, Apr 05 (BBC): Two members of a British family have died and two others are critically injured after a landslide while they were hiking on holiday in Australia.
The man, 49, and his nine-year-old son were killed by falling rocks in the Blue Mountains near Sydney on Monday.
A woman, 50, and her son, 14, were taken to hospital with serious head and abdominal injuries.
Her daughter, 15, who is thought to have raised the alarm, has been treated for shock.
The family had set out for a hike at popular trekking spot Wentworth Falls, some 60 miles from Sydney, on Monday morning. The accident happened at around 13:40.
"Unfortunately there's been a landslip while they've been bushwalking. It's quite a tragic scene," said Supt John Nelson from New South Wales Police.
The woman and teenage boy needed to be sedated and intubated before being winched to safety and flown to hospital, paramedics said. They have both undergone surgery.
The teenage girl was also taken to hospital and was "extremely distressed", according to authorities.
"We've focused on caring for her while the best medical care is given to her mum and brother and just trying to get that support for the young 15-year-old," said Supt Nelson.
British father, son die in Australian landslide
FE Team | Published: April 05, 2022 22:01:53
British father, son die in Australian landslide
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