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Australian authorities urge flood-hit residents to higher ground

CGTN

Australian authorities on Sunday ordered thousands of people in the north of Queensland state to move to higher ground because of the danger of flooding sparked by torrential rain.

State authorities said major flooding was underway in some suburbs of Cairns, a tourist hub and a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, around 1,700 km (1,056 miles) north of capital Brisbane.

Source(s): Reuters
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