A ferry has crashed into a wharf at Circular Quay in Sydney, injuring several people. The catamaran hit the wharf about 4.10pm on Tuesday.
A spokeswoman for New South Wales police said “a number of people” were being treated for minor injuries but she could not be more specific. Police were at the scene and continuing their inquiries.
A photo tweeted by the 2GB reporter Adam Marsters showed one passenger being carried on to an ambulance on a spinal board.
Passengers are receiving treatment from @NSWAmbulance after a ferry crash at Circular Quay @2GBNews #MRNews #breaking pic.twitter.com/8NAfKGIEnB
— Adam Marsters (@AdamMarsters) October 11, 2016
A NSW Ambulance spokesman said 18 people had been assessed, with five taken to hospital. Two were taken to St Vincent’s hospital and the remainder went to Sydney hospital.
One person had a back injury while the rest had “mostly minor” injuries, he said. Ambulance staff were still “actively involved”.
Nine News reported that the ferry did not slow down when it reached the wharf. It is not known how fast it was travelling at the time of impact.
A NSW Transport spokesman confirmed to the ABC that the boat was a SuperCat operated by Sydney Ferries.
The 3.45pm Watsons Bay-to-Circular Quay service had hit the wharf’s eastern pontoon, he said. Two ferry services had been cancelled as a result.
The Office of Transport Safety Investigations is understood to be investigating.
