Fire and Rescue crews have shared vision of the moment a man is rescued from his flooded four-wheel-drive in the Riverina town of Narrandera. FRNSW have warned the flood emergency could continue across parts of the state until February 2023. 9News MORE:
In the footage provided by Fire and Rescue NSW , a crew can be seen reaching the stranded vehicle on the Sturt Highway in Narrandera, before one of the firefighters opens the driver's door and hands the man a life jacket.Investigators considering charges over deadly dog attack of toddlerVideo has shown the dramatic moment a man was rescued from his flooded four-wheel-drive in the New South Wales Riverina region.
FRNSW said the man had been towing farming equipment before getting stuck, and that the floodwaters were preventing him from escaping the four-wheel-drive. "The vehicle was towing farming machinery when it became stuck on the Sturt Highway at Narrandera last night," it said in a statement."FRNSW Strike Team Foxtrot managed to drive within a kilometre of the vehicle, before switching to a boat to safely complete the rescue.
"Firefighters freed the driver, placing a lifejacket on him before taking him by boat to a safe location."
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