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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Stuti Mishra

300,000 homes without power after ex-Cyclone Alfred leaves destruction along Australia’s east coast

Hundreds of thousands of people are under a blackout in Queensland, while flood warnings remain in place across New South Wales, after ex-Cyclone Alfred left a trail of destruction along Australia’s east coast.

As of Sunday, approximately 316,540 properties in Queensland were without electricity, with the Gold Coast being the hardest hit with over 112,000 customers affected.

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