Two boys hurt by sand dune collapse on Great Barrier Island
Kia ora neighbours, a rescue helicopter pilot has described how a community banded together to save the lives of two boys after they became trapped under a collapsed sand dune.
The two boys, believed to be aged between 10 and 15, were critically injured around 4.30pm on Sunday at Medlands Beach on Great Barrier Island.
Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter pilot Johnny Stanton said crews were called to the island, 100 kilometres north-east of central Auckland around 4.30pm and were told people were “trapped under sand”.
“When we realised two people were likely injured we dispatched a second helicopter to come along too and arrived around 5pm
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