This is the dramatic moment locals rescued a man stuck on a rock with a rope amid surging waters in Indonesia's West Sumatra.

A stone miner named Ridwan became trapped in the Kuranji area of Padang on October 5 after flooding caused the Kuranji River to swell.

Rescue footage shows Ridwan's co-workers and residents throwing rope to him and pulling him to safety after a rescue team failed to arrive at the scene.

According to local media, Ridwan was mining the river stones on October 5 when he became stuck on a rock in the middle of fast-flowing turbulent waters for nearly 15 minutes.

"Ridwan's friends quickly found a rope, and it was thrown up to four times before he caught it. Then he wrapped the rope around his waist and was pulled by his rescuers. Fortunately, Ridwan is safe," said Roza, a local.

A stone miner named Ridwan in the Kuranji area was suddenly trapped as a result of the flood that occurred in the Kuranji River when he was mining the river stones on October 5, 2020.

ridwan was declared stuck for nearly 15 minutes. Because the water was getting higher with yellow water and the rescue team did not come, Ridwan's co-workers and local residents made a dramatic rescue by throwing a rope and being pulled over the edge.

"Ridwan's friends quickly found a rope, and it was thrown at Ridwan up to four times and was caught by Ridwan, then the rope was wrapped around the waist and Ridwan was pulled together and fortunately Ridwan was safe on the edge" said Roza.

At the location a number of people continued to pray by saying "God save ... God save"