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Luke Costin and Jacob Shteyman

Desperate boat rescue as monsoon drenches north Qld

A monsoon trough over the Cape York Peninsula is expected to expand into the Coral Sea. (Brian Cassey/AAP PHOTOS)

Seven seafarers are lucky to be alive after their boat capsized in rough seas as monsoonal weather brings flooding to rivers across Queensland.

Heavy rain persists across the state's drenched far north as towns near the Victorian-NSW border face their own flooding concerns.

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