Croc horror! Young children and adults are stranded on the roof of their Holden Astra surrounded by crocodile-infested waters
- Seven people were stranded in Cahills Crossing after their car stalled in water
- The popular tourist spot in Kakadu National Park, NT, is notorious for crocodiles
- Footage shows children taking to the roof of their little Holden Astra
- The car was towed to safety after a nearby contractor came to their rescue
A group of seven people were forced to take refuge on the roof of their car after they became stuck in crocodile-infested waters in the Northern Territory.
Video footage captured the terrifying moment seven people were left stranded in the middle of Cahills Crossing, a popular tourist spot in Kakadu National Park, notorious for saltwater crocs.
The group were attempting to cross the road in their little Holden Astra, when the water reached just above the vehicle’s tyres causing it to stall halfway through.
A group of children and adults were forced to take refuge on the roof of their car after they became stuck in crocodile-infested waters at Cahills Crossing
Fearing for their safety, the passengers immediately exited the car and took to the roof.
Alf Lang, who had been fishing with his girlfriend Charlie Maltezos nearby, rushed to find help but could not locate a park ranger.
Help finally arrived when a contractor who was working in nearby Gunbalanya came across the car and towed it back to safety.
Mr Lang told the NT News it was ‘lucky’ he and the contractor were around because no one else was around to help.
‘They were only 2ft from the water and if a big croc had of come it would have plucked them off,’ he said.
Mr Lang warned tourists about crossing the road when flooded because crocodiles are always lurking nearby.
Cahills Crossing, a popular tourist spot in Kakadu National Park, is teeming with saltwater crocs
The scenic road is known to attract hundreds of tourists each year, including dozens of bold drivers who attempt to make the daring journey across.
However, many are typically able to get across in 4WDs.
In September, one a tourist was left in a terrifying situation after their car became surrounded by more than 30 saltwater crocodiles.
The car was forced to come to a complete stop for more than two minutes and wait for the reptiles to move off the road.
Operations manager at Kimberley Off-Road Adventure Tours Lucy Periton told Daily Mail Australia at the time it’s not unusual to see the reptiles sprawled all over the road.