Scotsman drowns trying to rescue tourist
An Australian and a Scot drowned today trying to rescue a German tourist in rough seas off Kangaroo Island in southern Australia, police said.
The German man was able to scramble on to some rocks and was later picked up by a helicopter.
“The two other men (who) went to assist the injured man were washed into the sea,” a police spokesman said. “Both men got into difficulty and drowned.”
A fishing boat found their bodies and brought them ashore on the island, a popular tourist spot 12 miles off the coast of South Australia state.
All three men were part of the same tour group.
The Australian was the tour bus driver and the Scot was a tourist. Both were in their 30s. Their identities have not been released.
The German man was treated for shock, hypothermia and injuries and was flown to a hospital in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia state.
