2nd body found in eastern Australian floodwaters

22/5/2025 17:05

A second person has died in a major flooding crisis affecting the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW).



NSW Police said in a statement on Thursday afternoon that a body was recovered from floodwaters near the town of Rosewood, 300 km northeast of Sydney in the Mid North Coast region, about 8 a.m. local time.



The body has not been formally identified but is believed to be that of a man aged in his 30s who went missing after becoming stuck in floodwaters while driving on Wednesday night.



It is the second death in the widespread flooding crisis that has hit the Mid North Coast and surrounding regions after the body of a 63-year-old man was found at a flooded property in Moto, 40 km south of Rosewood, on Wednesday afternoon.



Emergency searches are ongoing for two people, a man in his 40s and a woman in her 60s, who have been missing since Wednesday night.



Acting NSW Police Commissioner Peter Thurtell said at a press conference that authorities have "grave fears" for the missing individuals.