Helicopter salvages cars swept away in torrential flood

Cars plucked from ocean in astonishing flood recovery mission

Emergency services have conducted a dramatic salvage operation to recover more than a dozen vehicles from shoreline along Victoria's famous Great Ocean Road.

Helicopter retrieves cars swept out to sea

More than a dozen cars were extricated from pounding surf after flash floods swept them out to sea on the Cumberland and Wye Rivers last week. CREDIT: Tim Young/EMV/SES

Helicopter salvages cars swept away in torrential flood

Stranded vehicles are being choppered out of the surf after being swept away in powerful flash flooding at a popular tourist spot.