Teenager rescued after falling eight metres down stormwater drain in Strathpine, north of Brisbane

Rescue crews took an hour to rescue a male teenager who fell about eight metres down a drain on Gympie Road in Strathpine, north of Brisbane. Photograph: Queensland Ambulance Service

A teenager has been transported to hospital after falling approximately eight metres down a stormwater drain in Strathpine, north of Brisbane.

The young male trainee was doing a landscaping course on Gympie Road in Strathpine when the incident occurred.

Rescue crews pulled a young Brisbane man from the bottom of an eight-metre drain on Gympie Road in Strathpine. Photograph: Seven Network Queensland

Emergency services arrived on the scene at around 10am on Tuesday, with the rescue taking approximately an hour.

The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services had three crew on the ground, with police and ambulance also in attendance.

Emergency crews took the teenager to hospital with back and limb injuries. Photograph: Queensland Ambulance Service

The youth was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s hospital in a stable condition with back and limb injuries.

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland told Guardian Australia it was investigating the incident.