Australian Man and Pet Dog Swept to Deaths as Flooding Continues

In this photo provided by the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, water floods land and buildings near Gympie, north of Brisbane, Australia Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. Heavy rain is bringing record flooding to some east coast areas and claimed seven lives while the flooding in Brisbane, a population of 2.6 million, and its surrounds is the worst since 2011 when the city was inundated by what was described as a once-in-a-century event. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services via AP

An Australian man and his dog from the Gold Coast have been swept to their deaths as Queensland’s flooding crisis moves south.

The man, aged in his 50s, and his dog died when their car was swept away in torrential rain on Currumbin Creek Road about 3 a.m. on Monday.