Two crew members of bulk carrier were seriously injured Tuesday when a lifeboat released during a drill in Vancouver’s English Bay, Canada’s CBC has reported.
The accident occurred around 1:15 p.m. local time.
The two crew members were reportedly inside the lifeboat when it fell without warning during a drill. They were taken to the hospital with significant injuries, the CBC reported citing B.C. Emergency Health Services.
The name of the ship involved was not included in the report.
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