State’s drought-ridden north-west replaced by flooding fears as emergency teams try to reach derailed freight train which spilt sulphuric acid at Quarrells Heavy drought-soothing rain left motorists stranded in north-west Queensland and hampered emergency and clean-up teams at a freight train derailment.
Pouring rain from the tropical low in the Gulf of Carpentaria over the weekend brought relief to Queensland’s parched north-west but forecasters were braced for recent flooding fears.
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Source: theguardian.com