Man dies in stormwater drain during flash flooding in Sydeny - ABC News
by By Tahmina Ansari | July 29, 2014
A man has died after being swept into a stormwater drain in Sydney during flooding that has caused chaos and prompted rescues.
The man was working at a waste management and recycling centre at Lucas Heights when he was overcome by the surging rain water.
Police Superintendent Julian Griffiths says neither his workmates or emergency services were able to save him.
"The worker appears to have called for assistance and his fellow workers have tried to come to his aid," he said.
"Unfortunately from the site as it appears and from the information that we've got the heavy rain caused that area that they were working in to fill quite quickly with water."
His body was retrieved by police officers a couple of hours later.
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