UK - A toddler paddling in floodwater was rescued by her father after being sucked down a drain and washed along an underground pipe before being thrown into a swollen river. Leona Baxter, 3, was playing in a puddle near a children’s play area in Chester-le-Street, Co Durham, when she stepped into an uncovered storm drain. She disappeared down the drain and was swept 230ft (70m) along a water-filled pipe before being thrown out into the River Wear. Her 34-year-old father, Sergeant Mark Baxter, of the RAF, dived in to rescue her. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Flower Store - Email This Article