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Breaking: Man found dead in Queensland floodwaters

ABC News Australia •
October 26, 2026 • 06:11 AM
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Emergency services were called to Smothering Creek at Boompa Road on the Fraser Coast just after 11am.

Breaking: Man found dead in Queensland floodwaters

Several areas of the Fraser Coast has seen flooding over the past few days. ( Supplied: Fraser Coast Regional Council )

A man has been found dead in floodwaters in southern Queensland.

Emergency services were called to Smothering Creek at Boompa Road in Boompa, west of Maryborough, just after 11am.

Officers declared the man deceased upon arrival.

Police will prepare a report for the coroner, as investigations into the cause of death continue.

A moderate flood warning is in place for the Mary River on the Fraser Coast.

The Bureau of Meteorology said showers and thunderstorms forecast for Monday afternoon could cause renewed river level rises.

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