Australian TV reporter rescues man from sinking car

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 22, 2026Country: Australia

Environment & ClimateSociety & Lifestyle

Australian TV reporter rescues man from sinking car

Will Murray, a journalist with Australia’s public broadcaster ABC, was reporting on flooding in Morayfield, Queensland, when a man became trapped in a four-wheel drive. Murray and a bystander rescued him as flood waters engulfed the car.

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