Helfer had to walk 50 kilometers
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Australian outback father and son rescued
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Sydney 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.
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In Australia, the La Niña weather phenomenon is currently causing heavier rainfall than usual. In many places, this increases the risk of flash floods.
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