Whakatāne Aquatic Centre incident: One person taken to hospital in serious condition
By Luke KirknessSport Planning Editor·Rotorua Daily Post·
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Save The incident took place at the Whakatāne Aquatic and Fitness Centre. Photo / File
A person has been transported to Whakatāne Hospital following an incident at the Whakatāne Aquatic and Fitness Centre this evening.
One person was successfully rescued by aquatic centre staff following the incident, a Whakatāne District Council spokeswoman said.
Emergency services were notified about the incident at 4.59pm, a St John
spokeswoman said.
Two ambulances were sent to the scene and treated one person before taking them to the hospital's emergency department in a serious condition.
