A young girl was this afternoon rescued from floodwaters in the Sandy Gully in the Bay Farm Road area of St Andrew.
She was removed by men from the community.
A man told The Gleaner that the girl was inside the gully when floodwaters came rushing down.
Sections of the Corporate Area experienced heavy rainfall today.
The girl took refuge on a structure inside the gully.
An alarm was raised and emergency responders contacted, who turned up at the scene.
Armed with a long rope, the men from the community braved the floodwaters and rendered assistance to the girl.
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