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Floods hit Brisbane, Australia's 3rd-largest city

(Agencies)
Updated: 2011-01-12 07:12
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Floods hit Brisbane, Australia's 3rd-largest city

A flash flood sweeps vehicles down a street in Toowoomba, 105 km (65 miles) west of Brisbane Jan 10, 2011. Australian police have launched a major search and rescue operation after devastating flash floods killed eight people, left scores missing and threatened on Tuesday to swamp the country's third-largest city Brisbane. [Photo/Agencies]