A kayaker in his 60s, a foreign tourist, faced a harrowing ordeal on the Franklin River in Australia, resulting in a dramatic rescue operation that led to the amputation of his leg. The incident occurred while he was kayaking through rapids with a group in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park in Tasmania.
The man became trapped between rocks on Friday afternoon, triggering a 20-hour rescue effort. Authorities were alerted to the emergency through the man's smartwatch, prompting the dispatch of rescue units and paramedics to the remote location.
