The tramper is loaded into the Makarora Fire and Emergency vehicle. Photos: Mark PriceA young woman tramper has been rescued, wet, cold but otherwise unharmed after being trapped on the wrong side of the Haast River near Fantail Falls this afternoon. The Wanaka Swift Water Rescue team successfully floated the woman across the flood-swollen river on a rubber raft. The woman had been staying in a hut on the east side of the river but found she could not cross the river safely to return to her car. Wanaka detective Al Lee said the woman had made the right decision to stay put until rescuers arrived.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 16, 2019 04:52 UTC