It really seems like teenagers will do anything to save their mobile phones … we’re not sure if this phone survived as well as it’s owner.

25th May 2010, Melbourne, Australia

A 16 year old girl was trapped from the waist down in a street drain after trying to retrieve her mobile phone.

The girl was sitting on the kerbside with a friend when her phone dropped between her legs and into the drain below around 11pm. She attempted to squeeze into the drain headfirst but when that didn’t work, she decided backwards was the way to go. After fitting her legs and hips through the gap, she was trapped from the waist down. Wedged in the drain in water and with friends unable to lift her out, emergency services were called.

Paramedics gave the teenager pain relief and the Country Fire Authority were able to help free her after 40 minutes. She was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The mobile phone was retrieved by an emergency worker.

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