Summary
The bodies of two Chinese backpackers have been found in a flooded car in Queensland, Australia. The pair went missing while traveling from Brisbane to the North Burnett region, and their bodies were discovered after a search by police and emergency services. The flood situation has affected many areas in Queensland and the Northern Territory.
Key Facts
- Two Chinese tourists, a 26-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, were found dead in a car submerged in floodwaters in Queensland, Australia.
- They went missing while driving from Brisbane to the North Burnett region.
- Their vehicle, a silver Subaru Forester, was found near the town of Kilkivan by police and emergency services.
- Queensland and parts of the Northern Territory are experiencing severe floods due to heavy rain.
- Authorities have issued major flood warnings as river levels continue to rise.
- Hundreds of homes have been flooded in Queensland and the Northern Territory.
- In Darwin, residents are advised to boil water because a major water pump station was damaged by the floods.
