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.