Sydney [Australia], April 4: A man has died in the Australian state of Queensland after his vehicle was stranded in floodwaters on Thursday.
At about 5:20 a.m. local time, officers were called to conduct a welfare check of a vehicle submerged in floodwater at a private property on Begley Road in Greenbank.
A 71-year-old man was found deceased near the vehicle.
Queensland police confirmed that the death has not been deemed suspicious and a report would be prepared for the coroner.
With a resident population of around 10,000, the rural suburb of Greenbank is located in Logan City, south of Brisbane.
On Wednesday evening, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued a warning of "very dangerous thunderstorm" that could lead to life-threatening flash flooding near Greenbank and Red Bank plains.
According to BOM's latest observation, significant heavy rainfall was recorded across the lower Brisbane catchment with widespread totals of 50-100 mm during Wednesday night and into Thursday morning with isolated rainfall totals up to 150 mm.
Local weather service provider Weatherzone also reported that from Thursday to Saturday, southern Queensland, New South Wales, and parts of Victoria and Tasmania are likely to experience widespread deluge and thunderstorms caused by a deepening coastal trough and associated upper-level low-pressure system.
"While this weather pattern will produce severe weather that could include a month's worth of rain in 24 hours for some places, it is not unusual for this time of year," Weatherzone warned.
Source: Xinhua
