Rescue mission: Three pulled from water, airlifted to hospital after Tolaga Bay boat capsize

Rescue mission: Three pulled from water, airlifted to hospital after Tolaga Bay boat capsize

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Coastguard Gisborne sent out a rescue vessel which, alongside Surf Life Saving and a rescue helicopter, rescued three people after a boat capsized. Photo/ Gisborne Herald

Three people were rescued from the water after a boat capsized off the coast of Tolaga Bay today.

Police alerted Coastguard to the incident at 11.18am.

“Coastguard Gisborne sent out a rescue vessel, alongside Surf Life Saving and a rescue helicopter,” a Coastguard NZ spokeswoman said.

“They have spotted three