The woman, in her 20s, was trying to flee a vehicle in a swollen creek in Rothbury, near Cessnock
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A search is under way after a woman was swept into a flooded creek in the Hunter region overnight, as heavy downpours continue to batter large parts of northern New South Wales.
Police said a Mini was being driven by a 27-year-old woman in Rothbury, near Cessnock, when it became stuck on Old North Road, through the swollen creek, just before 8pm on Saturday.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/03/woman-swept-away-in-flood-waters-in-hunter-region-as-emergency-services-respond-to-more-than-1450-incidents
Author : Ben Smee
Publish date : 2025-08-03 01:41:00
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