2026年4月23日 美国东部时间下午2:34 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
一群游客在清晨海滩漫步时遭遇涨潮，被困在澳大利亚东海岸的一处悬崖上。
这支共有7人的游客队伍中包含3名儿童，他们设法爬上了悬崖的一处岩架，而16英尺高的海浪正步步逼近。
“如果海浪再高一点将他们卷走，那后果不堪设想，”当地应急服务指挥官皮特·柯林斯说道。他补充说，游客们随身带有手机，能够拨打警方求助电话。
配图说明：一群游客在澳大利亚东海岸的悬崖上被困。新南威尔士州应急服务部门供图
首批救援人员尝试进行直升机救援，但经评估，直升机的下洗气流会将被困游客吹入海中。
最终救援人员改用绳索和一款名为“亚利桑那涡流”的设备开展救援，该设备由亚利桑那州北部研发。
“要是没有这个设备，我们直接将绳索从悬崖边缘放下的话，岩石锋利的棱角会彻底磨坏绳索，”柯林斯解释道。
成功在3小时的行动中将所有游客安全救下的澳大利亚救援人员均为无薪志愿者，他们表示自己已经为这类应急场景训练多年。
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/inside-the-3-hour-operation-to-rescue-7-tourists-including-3-kids-from-a-cliff-in-australia/
Inside the daring 3-hour operation to rescue a group of tourists from a cliff in Australia
April 23, 2026 2:34 PM EDT / CBS News
A group of tourists became trapped on a cliff along Australia’s east coast when the tide came in during their morning walk on a beach.
The group of seven, which included three children, managed to climb up to a ledge on the cliff as 16-foot waves inched closer by the minute.
“If the waves had come up any higher and washed them off, that’s the worst,” said Pete Collins, the commander of the local emergency services, who added that the tourists had phones on them and were able to call police for help.
A group of tourists became trapped on a cliff along Australia’s east coast when the tide came in during their morning walk on a beach. NSW State Emergency Service
First responders attempted a helicopter rescue, but calculated its downdraft would push the stranded group into the water.
Rescuers ended up using ropes and a piece of equipment called the Arizona vortex, which was invented in northern Arizona.
“So if we didn’t have that device, dragging the ropes over the cliff edge would be, you know, it would just absolutely destroy the ropes because of the sharp edges on the rocks,” Collins explained.
The Australian rescue workers who successfully brought the group to safety in the three-hour operation are all unpaid volunteers and said they’ve been practicing for a scenario like this for years.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/inside-the-3-hour-operation-to-rescue-7-tourists-including-3-kids-from-a-cliff-in-australia/
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