BC Ferries says two of its workers have been taken to hospital after they fell into the water during a rescue boat drill at Swartz Bay.
It says in a tweet that the injuries are non-life-threatening but the two were taken to hospital for further assessment.
The tweet says the operational incident on the Queen of Cumberland ferry involved the ship's rescue boat.
The ferry's sailings have been cancelled for the rest of the day.
#SwartzBay - #SouthernGulfIslands #QueenofCumberland has cancelled sailings for the remainder of the day due to an operational incident on board which requires the replacement of the ship's rescue boat: https://t.co/WSjHyAeg7u ^eb
— BC Ferries (@BCFerries) April 18, 2018
#Breaking: JRCC says two BC Ferries workers were rescued after they went overboard during a training exercise. No injuries, first responders have been called off.
— CTV News VI (@CTVNewsVI) April 18, 2018
