Queensland weather update: More thunderstorms to raise flood risk
Severe weather and flash flooding in Queensland, Australia, have resulted in at least one fatality and multiple emergency rescues. Authorities continue to issue warnings as heavy rainfall persists across the region.
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Extreme weather events are increasingly impacting public safety and infrastructure, necessitating urgent emergency response and disaster management.
- 9.03am . First published October 25, 2026 - 10.25pm
shares Share article A man has been found dead in floodwaters on Queensland’s Fraser Coast, as the state is battered by heavy rain and flash flooding.
Emergency services were called to Smothering Creek at Boompa Road in Boompa about 11am (12pm AEDT) after a man was found unresponsive in the water.
Authorities arrived to find the 57-year-old man dead at the scene.
An investigation into his death has been launched and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
The man’s death comes as residents face dangerous flood conditions across Queensland.
Six campers have been rescued after becoming stranded by rising waters in Queensland’s Southern Downs as heavy rain drenched the region.
Three men and three women, aged between 26 and 71, became trapped inside the grounds on Tullamaville Road at Leyburn earlier on Monday.
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