Two people have now died in separate flood-related incidents near the rural North Queensland town of Ingham, which remains isolated by water.
Two dead in devastating flooding while Ingham locals forced to line up for hours for food and fuel after weather wreaked havoc on North Queensland town
Then, on Tuesday morning, an 82-year-old woman was found dead in a cane paddock at Bemerside, near Ingham.Two people have died amid flooding in the Ingham area. Picture: Cameron Bates The company confirmed on Tuesday all stores would be opening again in Far North Queensland after being forced to close due to flash flooding in the region.
"Today we've been able to get several truck loads of stock from the south into our Townsville Distribution Centre to restock local stores," a spokesperson said.
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