VANCOUVER 鈥� A BC Ferries passenger was recovered from the waters near Bowen Island after going overboard on Sunday.
The Canadian Coast Guard says in a statement that another passenger aboard the Queen of Cowichan witnessed a person fall off the ferry mid-afternoon.聽
It says ferry crews were alerted and a search was launched immediately.聽
The coast guard says the person was located and transferred to a hovercraft, then taken to Vancouver's Spanish Banks where an ambulance was waiting.
The person's condition is unknown.聽
BC Ferries described the situation as a "medical emergency" that delayed the sailing by more than an hour. 聽
The Queen of Cowichan travels between Nanaimo's Departure Bay terminal and West Vancouver's Horseshoe Bay.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 6, 2021.
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