A cat had to be rescued by the fire department in Jakarta, Indonesia after getting trapped underneath a drain cover.

Footage from July 5 shows the arduous rescue operation where the authorities had to prise open the drain covering and search for the cat.

It was reported the cat's cries were heard by a passerby after it had been missing for over a week.

The cat has now been returned safely to its owner.

rescuing cats trapped for a week in the waterways of the biak street cideng sub-district of gambir, central Jakarta

the cat's owner reported to the fire department because it was reported to have been missing for a week and was trapped for a week in an iron channel drains
the discovery of the cat by another person who heard the sound of a cat while crossing the area

the cat has been returned to its owner safely