Man dies in floodwater after severe thunderstorm hits Australia’s Queensland

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A man has died in the Australian state of Queensland after his vehicle was stranded in floodwaters on Thursday.

This recent undated handout picture provided by the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services and received by AFP on February 3, 2019 shows floodwaters as they rush over the Aplins Weir in Townsville after days of torrential rain. Once in a century floods have turned streets into rivers and forced thousands to abandon their homes in northeast Australia , with authorities warning of further downpours over the next few days.

With a resident population of around 10,000, the rural suburb of Greenbank is located in Logan City, south of Brisbane. Local weather service provider Weatherzone also reported that from Thursday to Saturday, southern Queensland, New South Wales, and parts of Victoria and Tasmania are likely to experience widespread deluge and thunderstorms.

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