Filipino sailor injured aboard ship in Cook Strait

A 28-year-old Filipino sailor was injured in a ship passing through Cook Straight Friday afternoon, New Zealand's TV3 reported. A rescue helicopter crew plucked the sailor who was hit by a piece of flying metal from a grinding machine that broke down on board the bulk carrier, which is travelling between Australia and Brazil. Westpac Rescue Helicopter staff say the Filipino sailor suffered a cut to the abdomen. They winched him off the ship 8km from Wellington's South Coast and flew him to the city's hospital in a stable condition, the report said. - GMANews.TV