Dad watches son die live on TV after tragic shop worker got stuck in storm drain

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A dad watched his son die live on TV in a horrifying incident amid flooding. Mike Barnett tragically got stuck in the grating of a storm drain during a flood as the waters started to rise around him.On his day off, Mike had gone to the tropical fish shop where he worked in Hull, Yorkshire.

After becoming concerned about his elderly boss struggling to keep the floodwater out of the shop, Mike went down to help him.Podcaster Mr Ballen explained the situation in a recent video, reports the Mirror.He said: “Mike very carefully walked off the sidewalk into this very cold muddy water and he began moving in the direction of where he knew the drain was.“As he's walking the water is up to his ankles, maybe up to his knees at some points, but he gets closer and closer to where he knows this drainage ditch is.“Suddenly Mike begins feeling this unbelievable suction at his feet that began pulling him basically straight down.” The pressure of the rushing water dragged him up against a metal fence that was covering the entrance to the storm drains and then, horrifyingly, Mike’s leg was snapped as it was pulled between the railings.

Mike’s boss, 76-year-old Geoffrey Claxton, heard his screams of pain and caught sight of him through the shop window. He saw the terrible situation Mike was in and immediately dialed 999, the Daily Star reports.

Emergency services swarmed around the scene, with police, firefighters and rescue crews trying to help free him. In the end it was decided the only way to save Mike’s life would be to amputate his trapped leg.After calling the emergency services Mr Claxton phoned Mike's dad to tell him what was going on.