Australia Flash Floods Kill At Least 8
- (Huffington) - 1 years, 4 months ago...
BRISBANE, Australia — At least eight people were killed and 72 were missing after the latest downpour to hit Australia's flood-wracked Queensland state sent raging torrents rushing through several towns, washing away cars and houses. (Scroll down for photos.)Rescuers on Tuesday rushed to reach residents trapped on their roofs overnight as the onslaught of muddy water tossed cars like toys, carried away furniture as it washed through stores. Scores of emergency calls were made as the flood swamped Toowoomba, a city of about 90,000 in Queensland state. At least two children were among the dead and Queensland police said the number of people missing had risen to 72.Read More... More on Australia ...
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