(Photo: Tammie Scholl)
December 11, 2024
Firefighters threw a rescue line to help a man aged in his 60s trapped on the roof of a vehicle caught in floodwaters at Ellesmere on Tuesday night.
A woman who had been inside the vehicle managed to get out and was found holding on to a barbed wire fence.
A QAS spokesperson said both were transported to Kingaroy Hospital in a stable condition as a precaution.
The emergency call came in just before 8:15pm for a vehicle caught in floodwaters near Kumbia and Parker roads at Ellesmere.
A QFD spokesperson said that when firefighters arrived on the scene, the water was above the bonnet of the vehicle.
Rescuers tossed a throw-bag line – which includes a personal flotation device – to the man on the roof of the vehicle, before pulling him to safety.
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Fire crews were called out again about 6:20am on Wednesday after fears someone may have been missing in floodwaters at Brooklands.
An empty vehicle was spotted near Boldery and Nanango-Brooklands roads.
A search of the area began until police confirmed the occupant was safe.
The driver had abandoned the vehicle and walked through the water to safety.
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Many roads around the South Burnett were still cut at 8:00am on Wednesday. Check the South Burnett Regional Council’s Disaster Dashboard for details.
