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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Eden Gillespie

Queensland floods: woman dies after vehicle is swept away as more heavy rain forecast

A woman has been killed in floodwaters at Mount Ossa, north of Mackay, after her vehicle was swept from the road. More heavy rain is forecast for Queensland this week.
A woman has been killed in flood waters at Mount Ossa, north of Mackay, after her vehicle was swept from the road. More heavy rain is forecast for Queensland this week. Photograph: Queensland Police

A woman has died in flood waters in north Queensland after her ute was washed away, with widespread rain across the state expected to continue.

Emergency services received reports at around 5am on Wednesday that a dual-cab ute carrying three people had been swept into flood waters at Mount Ossa, north of Mackay.

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