{"id":634308,"date":"2026-10-18T12:08:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T12:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/634308\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T12:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T12:08:10","slug":"teenage-boy-rescued-from-brisbane-stormwater-drain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/634308\/","title":{"rendered":"Teenage boy rescued from Brisbane stormwater drain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Firefighters have rescued a teenager from the &#8220;maze&#8221; of stormwater drains under Brisbane.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Emergency services received reports that the boy was caught in the underground waterway system in the Kangaroo Point area about 2pm on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a tin boat on the brisbane river with emergency crew\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/b8add45fc41148f0c61af6600431b060.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Five firefighting crews were involved in the rescue effort. (ABC News: Curtis Rodda)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">It took five firefighting crews about half an hour to find the boy, who was with his brother. The other boy did not need to be rescued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Queensland Fire Department station officer Clint Pilon said he was found about 20 metres from the entrance of a stormwater drain and fire crews were able to bring him to safety on an inflatable rescue boat in a &#8220;pretty smooth&#8221; rescue.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"various emergency services chat to each other\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0109d64f9ab6939040f9a0775a23b088.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">Emergency services after the successful rescue. (ABC News: Curtis Rodda)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">He said the teenager was uninjured and did not need to be taken to hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">Mr Pilon said that &#8220;playing in stormwater drains&#8221; was never a good idea, particularly after a bit of rain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">&#8220;The stormwater drains venture &#8230; all over the city. It&#8217;s like a little maze and they exit throughout the whole river,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph_paragraph___QITb\">He described the rescue as a positive outcome.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"a small tunnel entrance on the water\" class=\"Image_image__5tFYM ContentImage_image__DQ_cq\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/e88e7cd2e2aa9698b974de6cf6680730.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-component=\"Image\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Typography_base__sj2RP FigureCaption_text__zDxQ5 Typography_sizeMobile12__w_FPC Typography_lineHeightMobile20___U7Vr Typography_regular__WeIG6 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx\" data-component=\"Typography\">The teenager was located approximately 20 metres from the tunnel&#8217;s entrance. (ABC News: Curtis Rodda)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Firefighters have rescued a teenager from the &#8220;maze&#8221; of stormwater drains under Brisbane. 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