A ten-year-old boy and his father were rescued from their stuck car in the Australian outback by a forced march by their travel companions. According to the rescue workers, a rescue helicopter found the two in their vehicle, which was stuck near Mount Isa in Queensland due to a flood on Sunday. After spending a night in the car, three other members of the group set out on foot to the nearest police station.
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For the 50-kilometer walk they needed twelve hours, as the rescue center announced. The group could have shown the location of the vehicle on a map, whereupon a helicopter made its way there. The rescuers found those left behind unharmed on the roof of their car.
In Australia, the La Niña weather phenomenon is currently causing heavier rainfall than usual. In many places, this increases the risk of flash floods.
(K. Petersen–BTZ)
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