Czech Firefighters Haul Sunken Car From Morava River

Olomouc Region, Czech Republic – Firefighters and divers hauled a car out of the Morava River after it plunged off a road near a bridge between Blatec and Grygov on Friday, October 9.

Footage released by the region's fire and rescue service shows rescue boats on the river, divers working beside the submerged car and firefighters pulling it to the bank on ropes and winches.

The driver got out of the car on her own and swam to the bank, firefighters said. She was suffering from the cold and was handed over to paramedics. The car drifted with the current before sinking to the bottom.

Divers found it in poor visibility, working by touch, and attached lift bags to raise it. Mud, tree stumps and steep banks made the operation so difficult that it had to be split over two days, the service said. Police are investigating the crash.