2023-12-27 08:52:01
At least nine people have died in severe storms in eastern Australia. Flash flooding swept three women into a storm drain in the town of Gympie, Queensland, yesterday, authorities said. A 40-year-old woman died, a woman survived, and the third woman is still missing. The search for the missing person continued today.
Not far from the city of Brisbane, three people drowned in the sea when their boat capsized. Eight people were rescued from the water following the accident. The body of a nine-year-old girl who was swept away by floodwaters has been recovered in a Brisbane suburb. There were also deaths in the state of Victoria in southeastern Australia.
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Severe thunderstorms with strong winds had hit eastern Australia in the past few days. In Queensland, tens of thousands of households lost power because electricity pylons were knocked down. The Australian Weather Service continued to warn of “dangerous” storms, “life-threatening” floods, “huge” hailstones and “destructive” winds in Queensland.
Dead in floods in Thailand
Flooding also occurred in southern Thailand, killing at least six people. Among the six fatalities from Narathiwat province were an 89-year-old and a toddler, Vice Provincial Governor Preecha Nualnoi said today. One person is still missing.
According to regional officials, more than 70,000 households in Satun, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat provinces are affected by the floods that began on Friday. Days of heavy rain triggered floods that rose up to three meters high in some places. Local media showed footage of flooded streets and residents seeking refuge on roofs.
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