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North Queensland flood claims second life

Published 4 February 2025, 9:30 am
Heavy Queensland flooding has claimed a second life, after the body of an elderly woman was discovered. Floodwaters are set to wreak more havoc with heavy rain to continue in the north. Some residents have been allowed to return home though with river levels in Townsville beginning to drop.
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