The tragic couple who died in the Liverpool flood disaster after getting trapped in their Mercedes have been pictured for the first time.
The tragedy, in the Mossley Hill area of the city, happened at about 9pm on Saturday.
Firefighters and poli
ce called to the scene eventually managed to free the pair and they were taken to hospital but could not be revived.
Today, they have been named locally as married couple Philip and Elaine Marco.
Paying tribute to the couple, one friend said: ‘Terrible tragedy with the passing of our dear friends, Philip & Elaine Marco. May Hashem heal the torn hearts of their children and grandchildren. A huge loss to our community.’
Witnesses described seeing ‘red lights under water’ and scenes ‘like a burst dam’ after they got caught in the flood – which may have been caused by a burst pipe.
Torrents of water can be seen sending waves towards pedestrians, with powerful currents raging beneath the Liverpool bridge.
Locals described the flood as being as high as 15ft and the river of water rises high on a lamppost up the hill from the bridge in dramatic footage.
The car was seen being submerged by water below the bridge on Saturday night.
And beyond the overpass, a powerful fountain appears to be sending water into the air – as witnesses speculated the mass of water was caused by a burst pipe.
Members of the public tried to help the tragic pair at the scene of the Liverpool tragedy but they did not survive.
Merseyside Police, who have launched a probe into the tragedy, were called to Queens Drive in Mossley Hill after reports that two people were stuck inside their submerged vehicle on Saturday.
Rebecca Wilson was traveling along Queens Drive when her taxi nearly went into the water that same evening.
She said: ‘We went to turn around the car and all of a sudden it looked like a waterfall coming down from the side of the bridge.
‘As I looked back out of the window I turned to my mates and told them I thought I had just seen red lights under the water and I thought maybe someone had become stuck. I rang the police just to be safe.’
Ms Wilson added: ‘The water just came out of nowhere and the rain was so heavy that night and a part of me just wished I had turned back and gone home.
‘It was terrifying and I just thought I was seeing things at first and then I saw on the news that there was a car in there this morning.
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