Rescue teams evacuate flood-ravaged Australian town

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 19, 2023 11:59 am

CAIRNS: Rescue teams on Tuesday evacuated a flood-ravaged town in northeastern Australia, racing to airlift hundreds of people to safety before they run out of food and water.

Surging floodwaters have cut off the town of Wujal Wujal in Queensland state, engulfing houses, washing away roads and forcing some trapped residents to shelter on roofs.

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