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Police search launched for man swept away in Central Australia flooding

Elsie Lange · ABC News (AU)

Published 29 Oct 2026, 6:55 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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Police say a 60-year-old man is missing after he was reportedly swept off the roof of a vehicle that had "become stuck in floodwater" near Santa Teresa, with police now searching for him with drones and divers.

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