A woman has died in Australia and thousands of others have been forced to leave their homes after heavy rainfall caused flooding in northern Queensland.
Authorities have warned that the situation could spiral out of control.
“More than 1,000 mm (39 in) of rain has fallen in parts of northeastern Queensland since Friday, with ‘record rainfall’ expected to continue,” officials said.
Meteorologists say these may be the worst floods in the region in more than 60 years.
The woman who died was aboard a State Emergency Service (SES) boat, which hit a tree and capsized in the town of Ingham, in the northwest of Queensland.
