Man found dead in Queensland flood waters as state hit by multiple storms and days-long deluge
Emergency services were called to a creek at Boompa on Queensland’s Fraser Coast shortly after 11am on Monday after reports a man had been found unresponsive.
The Guardian reports that emergency services were called to a creek at Boompa on Queensland’s Fraser Coast shortly after 11am on Monday after reports a man had been found unresponsive.
This environment story centres on Australia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Queensland Get, Queensland’s Fraser Coast and Queensland.
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- Australia · Oceania
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- Queensland Get, Queensland’s Fraser Coast, Queensland, Boompa
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- Environment
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