'Seriously Ill' Passenger Airlifted From Cruise Ship in Torres Strait

A person was winched from a cruise ship in the Torres Strait on Thursday, December 28, after falling seriously ill, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said.

The Queensland Government helicopter Rescue 700 airlifted the patient from the AIDAcara cruise liner at about 8 am Thursday, before sending him or her to Thursday Island for treatment. Credit: Australian Maritime Safety Authority via Storyful