Three fall into sinkhole while watching NSW floods
Three people watching the floodwaters in Moree had a lucky escape after a sinkhole opened up beneath them.
The trio were standing on Alice Street near the Mehi River near midnight overnight when the incident occurred.
Firefighters had attended Moree Hospital for an automatic fire alarm and heard cries for help from near the riverbank.
Three people in Moree fell into a sinkhole near a riverbank overnight. NSW Fire and Rescue
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They found three people trapped in a sinkhole, two men and a woman and set to work on a rescue.
One man was able to climb out of the sinkhole, while firefighters brought up the other two.
None of the three were injured.
All three escaped injury. NSW Fire and Rescue
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Narrabri Crew Leader Jason Anderson said they were lucky to escape with their lives.
He said people should not venture into or near swollen rivers or floodwater, with this sinkhole a prime example of how flood conditions could change rapidly.
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