1 dead amid widespread flooding in northeast Australia

SYDNEY, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- One person has died and residents of several suburbs have been told to evacuate within hours amid widespread flooding in Australia's northeast.

Authorities in the state of Queensland said one person died after a State Emergency Service (SES) boat capsized while assisting members of the public in Ingham, about 100 kilometers north of Townsville on Sunday.

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