Sydney, May 22, 2025 (AFP) - Massive floods strand over 50,000 in eastern Australia

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2025-05-22

Rising floodwaters stranded more than 50,000 people in eastern Australia on Thursday, as torrential rain pummelled water-logged towns for a second day and engorged rivers swallowed roads, leaving two dead. Police have pulled two bodies from floodwaters on the Mid North Coast, a river-braided region of rugged hills and fertile valleys about 400 kilometres (250 miles) north of Sydney. Authorities launched a major search and rescue mission as people......

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