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Man found dead in Queensland flood waters as state hit by days-long deluge
Many rivers and roads left flooded after torrential downpours across Queensland Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A man’s body has been found in flood waters following an unusual weather system that delivered multiple storms and a days-long deluge to parts of Australia. Emergency services were called to a creek at Boompa on Queensland’s Fraser Coast shortly after 11am on Monday after…
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