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Floods in north Australia as Daintree river breaks 118-year-old record
By Agence-France-Presse | Cairns (Australia)
PUBLISHED ON JAN 27, 2019 04:49 PM IST
The Bureau of Meteorology said Queensland’s Daintree River rose to 12.60 metres -- a level not seen in over a century -- and local authorities warned that some residents in remote areas could be cut off for days.