Australia: Death toll from electrical storm east of island rises to seven

Rescuers searched for survivors on Wednesday after seven people died in powerful storms that hit the east coast of Australiaincluding a 40-year-old woman who was sucked into a manhole.

The Australian states of Victory It is Queensland In recent days, they have suffered thunderstorms and strong winds that have caused flooding and downed power lines.

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The government’s meteorological office has warned that Queensland’s coastal areas remain at risk of storm surge.”dangerous”, life-threatening floods, hail and blizzards.

Three women were swept away by a culvert caused by flooding in the rural city of Gymnasium180 kilometers north of brisbane.

A 40-year-old woman died in the incident, one survived and the third, aged 46, remains missing, according to emergency services.

Kevin Walshdeputy commissioner of Queensland Fire and Emergency Services He said rescue teams would continue searching the area on Wednesday for survivors.

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Eleven people were thrown overboard when a boat capsized at sea near Brisbane. Police said on Wednesday that two people drowned in the incident, eight were rescued and one crew member remains missing.

“It was a very tragic 24 hours due to the weather“, the police commissioner told reporters. Katarina Carrol.

The electric company Energex said it was trying to restore electrical connections to more than 80,000 homes in Queensland.

Source: Elcomercio

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