Two climbers were rescued overnight after becoming stranded on top of Tasmania's Totem Pole due to entangled ropes in high winds. Rescue teams faced challenging conditions, including high winds and darkness, before successfully reaching and bringing the climbers to safety.
Two climbers who became stranded on top of a sheer-sided rock on Tasmania's Cape Hauy have been rescued overnight.
"Initial attempts to rescue the climbers by helicopter with deployment of a vertical rescue team was aborted due to high winds," said Senior Constable Callum Herbert.
CLIMBING RESCUE TASMANIA CAPE HAUY VERTICAL RESCUE HIGH WINDS
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