Two people spent nine hours trapped on the top of their car in crocodile infested waters after driving into flood waters in the Northern Territory.
Several emergency service responders spent most of Saturday night attempting to rescue the Darwin residents after they attempted to cross the Dingo Station river crossing at Marrakai around 9pm.
The duo s Landcruiser was inundated as soon as it drove into the flood waters, rapidly reaching the vehicle s windows and electric systems - causing them to fail.
Two motorists have been forced to spend nine hours trapped in croc infested waters over the Easter Weekend, following a trip into flood waters in the Northern Territory. (Northern Territory Police)
However, the police and seven emergency services responders were initially unable to send their boat to the vehicle as it was too big for the depth of the water.
They were finally able to reach the pair about 6am on Easter Sunday, after sending a smaller boat to their car.
A Northern Territory police spokeswoman told the Guardian that the pair lived in Darwin, and they were lucky because “there was every chance there would have been crocodiles” around the cars.
She said officers didn’t spot any crocodiles during the rescue, noting it was dark and difficult to see.