Queensland floods: police believe bodies found are those of missing backpackers
by Daisy Dumas and Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#7461Y)
Two international tourists travelling to flood-ravaged North Burnett region from Brisbane thought to be first flood-related deaths
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Two bodies have been discovered in the search for backpackers missing in Queensland flood waters, marking the first flood-related fatalities in the region.
Police on Thursday said they believed the bodies were of two international tourists who had been travelling to Queensland's flood-ravaged North Burnett region from Brisbane but failed to arrive at their destination.
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