Desperate rescue when two men are found clinging to a submerged car near Miepoll, north Victoria
Desperate rescue when two men are found clinging to the side of their submerged car in raging waters
- Flooding hit men near Miepoll in north Victoria
- Rescued Friday night after getting stuck
Two men were dramatically rescued from fast-moving waters in north Victoria after they were seen holding on to the back of their vehicle.
The New South Wales duo were traveling along O’Farrell Road near Miepoll around 10.20pm on Friday night when their car became stuck.
The men, aged 73 and 46, were seen by police climbing onto the side of their car as the flood quickly swamped the vehicle.
A Victoria Police spokeswoman said they were taken to safety in a boat by SES volunteers and told rescuers they had gone into what they believed to be a “large puddle”.
“Their car quickly got stuck and the water level started to rise rapidly as they called emergency services for help,” she said.
Both were taken to the hospital for observation.
Two men, aged 73 and 46, were pinned to their vehicle in fast-moving floodwaters near Miepoll in north-east Victoria on Friday night. Image: Victoria Police.
The rescue came as residents in north-east Victoria were told to prepare for flash flooding as torrential rains battered the region.
The Bureau of Meteorology reported minor flooding in Seven Creeks, where the men were rescued, and has been slowing since Saturday morning.
An SES spokesman said driving through flood water “could be the last decision you ever make”.
“Most people underestimate the dangers of driving through flood waters because in large bodies of water you may not be able to see other hazards like potholes, debris and broken roads,” he said.
“In regional areas where there are no roadblocks, cars can easily be swept into neighboring properties and other stationary cars due to the speed of water flow.”