Kayaker has leg amputated after becoming 'wedged' between rocks in river

A antheral successful his 60s has had his limb amputated aft becoming "wedged" betwixt rocks portion kayaking successful Tasmania.

The tourist, who had been kayaking with friends connected the Australian island, was partially submerged successful the Franklin River erstwhile helium became stuck connected Friday afternoon, constabulary said.

A distress telephone was made done a smartwatch astir an hr later, with aggregate exigency services including police, paramedics, the foundation Surf Life Saving Tasmania and the Tasmania Fire Service attending the scene.

Several attempts to successfully escaped him were made during the day and overnight arsenic the antheral was "made arsenic comfy arsenic possible".

Police said a aesculapian appraisal the pursuing greeting "determined the patient's information was deteriorating" and aft a consultation "the determination was made to amputate his limb to facilitate his rescue".

The antheral was airlifted to infirmary and remains successful a captious condition, constabulary said.

The rescue cognition lasted much than 20 hours, and was described by acting adjunct commissioner Doug Oosterloo arsenic "extremely challenging".

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"Every effort was made to extract the antheral earlier the hard determination to amputate his leg," Mr Oosterloo said.

"This rescue was an highly challenging and method operation, and an unthinkable effort implicit galore hours to prevention the man's life.

"I'd similar to convey everyone who contributed to this cognition successful the astir hard of circumstances."