One Dead, Others Missing in Wake of Ex-Cyclone Seth

One Dead, Others Missing in Wake of Ex-Cyclone Seth
Part of the Bruce Highway washed away by floodwaters caused by ex-Cyclone Seth, north of Gympie, Australia, obtained on Jan. 8, 2022. AAP Image/Supplied, Maleny State Emergency Service
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Former tropical cyclone Seth has claimed the life of an Australian man trapped in a submerged vehicle north of Brisbane in the state of Queensland, while the whereabouts of up to 15 others are uncertain.

Police and emergency rescue teams were called after reports of a utility being swept into floodwaters on Cherry Tree Road near the Bruce Highway, at Kanigan, about 7.30 p.m. on Friday.

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