Australia's Worst Flood in 60 Years... Two Bodies Found

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] Two men who were waiting to be rescued from a car submerged in a flooded road caused by recent floods in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, ultimately drowned without escaping.

According to the Associated Press on the 24th, the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) announced that a body was found inside a car on Kata Ridge Road in Glenorie, northwest of Sydney. The identity of the deceased has not been confirmed, but is estimated to be a 25-year-old Pakistani male.

Subsequently, SES reported that the body of David Honman (38) was recovered from an overturned pickup truck in a creek about 680 km north of Gold Coast City, Queensland.

Flooding continues in NSW and southern Queensland. Most river levels have peaked, and about 20,000 people have been evacuated.

Since last week, SES has conducted hundreds of rescue operations due to the ongoing floods. NSW, Australia's most populous state, is experiencing major flood damage not seen in 60 years.

Insurance companies expect the damage in NSW to exceed 1 billion Australian dollars (approximately 861.7 billion Korean won).

Gladys Berejiklian, Premier of NSW, mentioned the incident during a parliamentary question time, expressing "sincere condolences to the bereaved families."

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