'Jump off!': terrifying moment houseboat on Brisbane river collides with a wharf during Qld floods

A man has had a lucky escape after his houseboat was sucked under the raging waters of the Brisbane River. Onlookers watched on in anguish as the vessel careered out of control towards the ferry wharf. Video courtesy of Matthew Porter and Matthew Toomey.
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‘There’s people on it,’ one person could be heard saying, and, ‘Jump off!’ A man then says, ‘Quick, maybe we should call the police.’ Police and volunteer rescuers were quick to get to the site and pulled the man from the wreckage. The terrifying moment came as a severe storm system pummelled Brisbane and south-east Queensland
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