Man rescued after 36 hours in stormwater drain in Brisbane’s Kangaroo Point

The man, in his 30s, said he had been trying to retrieve his phone after it fell into the underground drain

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A man has been rescued after spending an estimated 36 hours in Brisbane's underground drain network.

The man, who is in his 30s, was released from the Kangaroo Point stormwater drain by firefighters at about 11am on Monday.

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