Many injured at NSW Figure of Eight Pools

A large group of people have been knocked off rocks at the Figure of Eight Pools, south of Sydney.

One person has been airlifted to hospital and many others injured after a barrage of rogue waves swept a large group of people off rocks at the Figure of Eight Pools, south of Sydney.

About 150 people were standing on rock ledges in the Royal National Park when a series of large waves knocked onlookers over the ledge on Saturday afternoon.

One person has been seriously injured and winched to hospital, while another is being treated for a suspected broken ankle.

A number of others are being treated for lacerations, including one woman with several cuts to her head, a Westpac Rescue Helicopter spokesman told AAP.

A fleet of ambulances are waiting at nearby Garie Beach to assist if needed.


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