00:02Soaking wet, but safe and in the hands of rescuers.
00:07The teenager was pulled from this stormwater drain at a crucial moment, runoff water rising
00:13around him.
00:14We received an emergency response message for an adolescent male caught in the waterway
00:20system underneath here at Kangaroo Point.
00:25The brother didn't need to be rescued.
00:29The dramatic rescue unfolded on the Brisbane River about two o'clock this afternoon.
00:35It took four crews from the Queensland Fire Department about half an hour to pull the
00:41team to safety.
00:42The rescue once the gentleman was located was pretty smooth, he was near the exit of the
00:46tunnel so our swift water technicians were able to get an inflatable rescue boat down
00:50and he was approximately 20 metres up the tunnel.
00:53The ABC understands the teenager entered the stormwater drain about a kilometre away and
00:59followed it to Kangaroo Point before running into trouble.
01:02The stormwater drains venture from all over the city, it's like a little maze and they
01:07exit throughout the whole river.
01:08Playing in stormwater drains is never positive as well, especially after a little bit of rain
01:14in the upcoming rain season.
01:15We'll see you next time.
