Girl escaped car that entered Tweed River, three other passengers feared dead

Girl escaped car that entered Tweed River, three other passengers feared dead

Police divers will join the search this morning for three people feared dead in a submerged vehicle in the Tweed River near Tumbulgum, in northern New South Wales.

Key points:

• A girl, 9, is recovering after escaping a car that went into the Tweed River
• Witnesses jumped in the water but could not reach the submerged car
• The other occupants are feared dead
• Police divers are on their way to Tumbulgum and the recovery operation will resume on Tuesday morning

A nine-year-old girl escaped the vehicle before it went under the water.

The girl was able to escape when the car entered the river, still swollen by extensive flooding, and she raised the alarm with residents nearby.

Source: NSW floods: Girl escaped car that entered Tweed River, three other passengers feared dead – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)