BRISBANE, Australia - Helicopters plucked dozens of stranded Australians to safety
in dramatic rooftop rescues on Monday as severe floods swept the
northeast, killing at least four people and inundating thousands of homes.
The body of one man carried off by rising waters was found in the
Queensland state capital Brisbane and another further north at Gympie,
following the earlier discovery of an elderly man who died near the city
of Bundaberg.
following the earlier discovery of an elderly man who died near the city
of Bundaberg.
A pregnant woman and her three-year-old son were hospitalised after a
large tree fell on them as they were walking on Monday morning in
Brisbane. They were reported to have head injuries, with the child in
critical condition.
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman
announced that an acute emergency
was unfolding in Bundaberg, home to about 50,000 people some 360
kilometres north of Brisbane, with people scrambling to get out as the
river hit a record peak.
Hundreds were last night spending the night in evacuation centres across central and southern Queensland as floodwaters climbed towards record heights in some parts.
Emergency crews were working to rescue people isolated by the rising waters.The widespread disaster, triggered by heavy rainfall and wind from cyclone Oswald
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman
announced that an acute emergency
was unfolding in Bundaberg, home to about 50,000 people some 360
kilometres north of Brisbane, with people scrambling to get out as the
river hit a record peak.Hundreds were last night spending the night in evacuation centres across central and southern Queensland as floodwaters climbed towards record heights in some parts.
Emergency crews were working to rescue people isolated by the rising waters.The widespread disaster, triggered by heavy rainfall and wind from cyclone Oswald
Source: Agency
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