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Helicopter crashes on the roof of a hotel in Australia: hundreds of people evacuated
In Cairns, Australia, a helicopter crashed onto the roof of a hotel, forcing the evacuation of 300-400 people. Two hotel guests were hospitalized, and the helicopter's rotor blades fell into the pool and onto the esplanade.
In Australia, people in kayaks rescue kangaroos after flood: video
Kayakers in Queensland rescued a wallaby that could have drowned during severe floods.
Flooded airports and crocodiles swimming in the streets: Australia is hit by powerful floods
More than 300 people have been evacuated in the Australian state of Queensland due to flooding caused by a tropical cyclone. Roads and railways are blocked, homes are flooded, and the city of Cairns is at risk of being left without clean water.