Second death confirmed in northeast Australian floods

NAMPA / Xinhua

2025-02-05

SYDNEY, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- A second person has died in floodwaters in northeastern Australia, with residents warned to expect more heavy rainfall over the coming days. Police in Australia's state of Queensland said in a statement on Tuesday that the body of an 82-year-old woman was found in cane fields near the town of Ingham on Tuesday morning. The woman was located at about 11 a.m. local time by a neighbor after the floodwaters receded.......

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