Two bystanders rescue a driver from a sinking car in floodwater north of Brisbane

Key Lessons

• Two bystanders went into the water and rescued the driver from his sinking car.
• Authorities urge people in flood-hit areas never to drive through floodwater.
• General guidance: depth and current are hard to judge, so turn around and take another route.
• General guidance: if someone is trapped in water, call 112 and try to reach or throw something to the person instead of wading in.