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Australia cyclone: Mass blackouts and flooding in storm-affected states

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Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power in eastern Australia after cyclone.

Cyclone Alfred made landfall near Brisbane on Saturday night , bringing wild weather to the east coast .

A 61-year-old man's body was recovered from floodwaters on Saturday , while 12 soldiers were taken to hospital after their convoy crashed en route to rescue operations.

Emergency services had conducted over a dozen rescues in Queensland and NSW - most involving people trapped by rising waters.

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English

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53

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