Monday September 5, 01:37 PM
A Perth man who was trapped inside the Superdome in New Orleans has told his father of the horror that went on inside.
Simon Wood, 26, is now in Miami, after fleeing the dome with several other Australians.
His father Peter Wood says his son feared he and his friends would be killed if they stayed in the arena.
"In front of their eyes, a young lad, Simon doesn't know whether he was a foreigner or what he was, was either forced, pushed or jumped for his life over a balcony inside the dome and fell to his death in front of these guys' eyes," he said.
Mr Wood says his son and a number of others fled from the Superdome because they believed that as foreigners, they would not survive.
"I think Simon was awake for something like 50 odds hours helping look after himself and his mates and he told me the other morning he's never been so fearful for his life, absolutely fearful."
Mr Wood spoke to Simon for the first time yesterday.
"We obviously didn't get a lot of time each to talk about a lot, but I tell you what, it's the best Father's Day present you could ever ever wish for," he said.
"I'm still a bit emotional about this but we've spoken to him since and he is safe, he's well away from the area now."
Nightline is having a special tonight---
Guess who is the guest????
Why it is Mayor Nagin!!!! Yeppers, in the lib friendly confines of a Terry Moran reported ABC show...blech!