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26 October 2026

Man found dead in Queensland flood waters as state hit by multiple storms and days-long deluge

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Man found dead in Queensland flood waters as state hit by multiple storms and days-long deluge

Many rivers and roads left flooded after torrential downpours across Queensland 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.

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