Boy, 13, dies after act of heroism saves brother

IT is almost unimaginable the fear 13-year-old Jordan Rice would have felt as the car he and his family were in was pummelled by a wall of water. But, as it began engulfing the vehicle, Jordan, who could not swim himself, insisted his younger brother, Blake, 10, be rescued first.

Young hero Jordan Rice, 13, insisted rescuers should take his 10-year-old brother, Blake, first. By the time his turn came, it was too late. It was a heroic gesture that cost him his life.

And it almost cost the life of one of the rescuers, Warren McErlean.