Second Australian Man Dies in Queensland Floods

Second Australian Man Dies in Queensland Floods
A supplied image obtained Monday, January 10, 2022 shows floodwaters impacting businesses in Maryborough, north of Brisbane, in the wake of former tropical cyclone Seth. AAP Image/Supplied by Rapid Relief Team
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An eight-year-old girl has spent the night clinging to a tree with her step mum after raging floodwaters in southeast Queensland claimed the life of her father.

The body of the girl’s 52-year-old dad—identified as Steve Bottcher of Bauple—was on Tuesday found at a property near Tiaro south of Gympie.