Major floods swamp Australia’s east coast, claiming eight lives

The bodies of the man and his dog were retrieved hours later from a submerged car which had been washed from the road, a police statement said

Water floods streets and houses in Maryborough, Australia (Queensland Fire and Emergency Services via AP)

Parts of the Australian city of Brisbane are under water after heavy rain brought record flooding to some east coast areas and killed eight people.

The flooding in the city of 2.6 million people and its surrounding area is the worst since 2011, when it was inundated by what was described as a once-in-a-century event.