Two people have been rescued after their dinghy sank in the lake this evening. Photo / File
Two people have been plucked from Lake Ellesmere/Te Waihora after their motorised dinghy sank this afternoon.
LandSar sent a rescue launch and St John a rescue helicopter to the lake, near Banks Peninsula, south of Christchurch, about 5.40pm.
A caller told police he saw two occupants in the vessel as it sank.
The rescue helicopter took one person to hospital.
A police spokeswoman did not know the condition of the person in the dinghy, but it is not believed to be life-threatening.
The second occupant was taken to shore by boat and treated by St John at the scene.
The 19-year-old disappeared without her wallet or mobile phone.