Australian Man Rescued as Northern Parts of Country Face Further Flooding

Australian Man Rescued as Northern Parts of Country Face Further Flooding
An aerial view of flooding in Gympie in Queensland, Australia, on Feb. 26, 2022. AAP Image/Supplied by Brett's Drone Photography
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A man has been plucked from floodwaters in northwest Queensland and calls for help are rising as an unseasonal deluge sets in again over the state’s north.

A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) swiftwater rescue team helped a man in his 20s to safety after he got trapped in floodwaters in Soldiers Hill, a suburb of Mount Isa, at about 11 p.m. on May 9.

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