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Saturday, May 4, 2024

Man drowns in floodwaters at Tiaro

Queensland Police are investigating the death of a man in flood waters at Tiaro this morning.

Police say that at around 5.30am, officers were called to a rural property on Darcys Road following reports a man had fallen from a boat into flood waters the previous evening.

“A 43-year-old woman and an 8-year-old girl, who had also been in the boat, managed to cling to foliage after it capsized and call for help,” Police said in a statement this afternoon.

“Following an extensive response involving police and Fire and Rescue Service swift water rescue crews, the 52-year-old man was located deceased around 11am approximately 200 metres from where he went missing.”

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

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