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Australian survivor in serious condition
An Australian survivor of Samoa's deadly tsunami remains in a serious condition in
Ipswich Hospital.
The man was one of six survivors of Wednesday's tsunami taken to the hospital, west
of Brisbane, on Friday morning for treatment.
Three of the survivors were released on Friday night, while a male and a female
remain in a stable condition.
"Two are in a stable condition, one is serious," a hospital spokeswoman said.
"The injuries of all three are blunt trauma, aspiration of seawater and infected
wounds.
"Those conditions are not expected to change over the weekend and they are expected
to remain in hospital over the weekend."
Meanwhile, Victorian mother-of-three Claire Rowlands remains in a stable condition
in Nepean hospital, in Sydney's outer west.
A hospital spokesman said the family had requested the hospital release no other
information.
The plane carrying Ms Rowlands touched down at the nearby Richmond RAAF base about
10.50pm on Friday (AEST) and she was carried by stretcher to an ambulance.
Her husband and daughter met her as she was taken off the plane and accompanied her
to Nepean Hospital, ambulance spokeswoman Kristie Sky said.
"Under the circumstances, she is in fairly good spirits," Ms Sky said.
"Obviously she has been through a fairly traumatic experience so she is extremely
happy to be home and see her family again."
The 55-year-old teacher from Smeaton, northwest of Melbourne, lost her close friend
Vivien Hodgins, 56, in the tsunami.
Eighty-eight Australians have been deployed to Samoa, making up medical and search
teams to help those hit by the waves.
The official death toll of the 8.1-magnitude quake that devastated Samoa, American
Samoa and Tonga three days ago stands at 170, including 129 deaths in Samoa.
Four Australians and a two-year-old permanent resident from New Zealand have been
included in Samoa's official death toll.
The Australians confirmed dead include Ballarat teacher Ms Hodgins, six-year-old
Clea Salavert Wykes and Tasmanian horse trainer Maree Blacker, who was in Samoa
celebrating her 50th birthday.
The fourth Australian victim, a 15-month-old baby boy, is yet to be named.
Samoa is planning a mass burial for victims of the tsunami, the government said on
Friday.
The funeral will take place on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST).
Ipswich Hospital.
The man was one of six survivors of Wednesday's tsunami taken to the hospital, west
of Brisbane, on Friday morning for treatment.
Three of the survivors were released on Friday night, while a male and a female
remain in a stable condition.
"Two are in a stable condition, one is serious," a hospital spokeswoman said.
"The injuries of all three are blunt trauma, aspiration of seawater and infected
wounds.
"Those conditions are not expected to change over the weekend and they are expected
to remain in hospital over the weekend."
Meanwhile, Victorian mother-of-three Claire Rowlands remains in a stable condition
in Nepean hospital, in Sydney's outer west.
A hospital spokesman said the family had requested the hospital release no other
information.
The plane carrying Ms Rowlands touched down at the nearby Richmond RAAF base about
10.50pm on Friday (AEST) and she was carried by stretcher to an ambulance.
Her husband and daughter met her as she was taken off the plane and accompanied her
to Nepean Hospital, ambulance spokeswoman Kristie Sky said.
"Under the circumstances, she is in fairly good spirits," Ms Sky said.
"Obviously she has been through a fairly traumatic experience so she is extremely
happy to be home and see her family again."
The 55-year-old teacher from Smeaton, northwest of Melbourne, lost her close friend
Vivien Hodgins, 56, in the tsunami.
Eighty-eight Australians have been deployed to Samoa, making up medical and search
teams to help those hit by the waves.
The official death toll of the 8.1-magnitude quake that devastated Samoa, American
Samoa and Tonga three days ago stands at 170, including 129 deaths in Samoa.
Four Australians and a two-year-old permanent resident from New Zealand have been
included in Samoa's official death toll.
The Australians confirmed dead include Ballarat teacher Ms Hodgins, six-year-old
Clea Salavert Wykes and Tasmanian horse trainer Maree Blacker, who was in Samoa
celebrating her 50th birthday.
The fourth Australian victim, a 15-month-old baby boy, is yet to be named.
Samoa is planning a mass burial for victims of the tsunami, the government said on
Friday.
The funeral will take place on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST).
