A dramatic video shows the moment a driver scrambled onto the roof of his car after becoming trapped in raging floodwaters.
The motorist was left stranded as muddy water surged around his white vehicle.
Footage showed the fast-moving flood almost reaching the bonnet as a lorry cautiously pulled alongside the car.
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The driver opened his door before climbing out and balancing on the vehicle, as reported by Need To Know.
He then stretched across the torrent to hand his black rucksack to a man waiting inside the lorry.
After briefly sitting on the roof, the motorist managed to pull himself into the cab with help from the occupants.
The lorry then drove away from the flooded area, leaving the partially submerged car behind.
The nail-biting escape was filmed on Avenida dos Estados in Santo André following severe storms across greater São Paulo, Brazil, on Thursday afternoon (12 Nov).
Heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding, stranded vehicles and temporarily disrupted train services.
Firefighters recorded 13 calls relating to floods, 12 reports of fallen trees and two reports of structural collapses between midday and 5:30 pm.
In nearby Mauá, another person had to be rescued from a car after several vehicles became submerged.
The city recorded 63.24mm of rain in around 90 minutes – more than double the amount forecast for the period.
Flooding also interrupted trains on the Line 10-Turquoise route between Prefeito Celso Daniel-Santo André and Capuava for around half an hour.
Local authorities urged residents to avoid unnecessary journeys and warned motorists not to attempt to cross flooded roads.
No injuries were reported in connection with the filmed driver’s escape.
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