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‘cameraman’ who throws the camera away during a live broadcast and runs away … what happened

picture explanation[사진 출처 = CNN]

A video of an Australian cameraman placing his equipment on the ground during the broadcast and suddenly running somewhere is a hot topic.

This video appears to have been taken by the camera he left behind.

On the 1st (local time), on the 28th (local time), Australian 7 News cameraman Gran Alice landed the camera while broadcasting live with reporter Tim Lister reporting on the damage from Hurricane Ian, which hit Florida, the southeastern part of the United States. States on the 28th of last month, according to all reports, he put it on the floor and ran somewhere.

According to CNN, victims were dangerously crossing the flooded city with their luggage behind a reporter reporting on the local situation.

Alice, who was on camera, asked the reporter for permission first, put down the equipment, and jumped into an area full of water.

Soon after, he helped the victims by carrying or supporting the burdens they were carrying.

When he returned to the broadcast site after some work, the reporter said, “Good Job Gran.”

Viewers who saw her live hailed Alice as a “hero”.

Hurricane Ion, the fifth most powerful hurricane on record, is said to have killed more than 100 people in Florida.

According to CNN and other sources on the 3rd, Super Hurricane Ion made landfall in Florida and caused such damage, especially in Lee County, where the damage was concentrated, at least 54 people were counted . There were also 24 deaths in Charlotte County.

Power Outage US, a site that specializes in counting power outages, said 600,000 appliances, businesses and other customers in Florida were without power as of the day.

As the damage is so extensive, it is expected that recovery will take a considerable amount of time. Officials estimate it will take at least a few weeks to as long as several months.

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