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A Victorian woman who fell into a stormwater drain and almost drowned as she was pummelled by water has revealed the one thing she believes saved her life. The 58-year-old, who spoke to 7NEWS but chose to remain anonymous, was walking a short distance home in the rain after visiting her friend’s house on Raglan St in Daylesford just before 9pm on Monday.
“The only thing I could hang onto was those bars, and I was there for probably 20 minutes. “Basically, I knew once my head went under, that was it.” The 58-year-old screamed out for help, but she could not be heard over the roar of the water, and she had to fight to pull herself back up. She eventually pulled herself up, and crawled back to her friend’s house, who called an ambulance. She has been treated for hypothermia as well as minor cuts and bruises.
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