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Dad, son saved from floodwaters after trio walk 12 hours
Three travellers walked for 12 hours to raise the alarm and help save a father and his 10-year-old son trapped in floodwaters.
The group were driving through remote northwest Queensland when their ute became bogged in floodwaters west of Mount Isa on Sunday evening.
The group of five spent the night in the vehicle before three of them set off about 6am on Monday to walk to Mount Isa to call for help for the father and son who remained behind.
After walking about 50km, the trio arrived at the police station in Mount Isa about 6pm and pointed on…
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