Northern Queensland is grappling with flash floods as tropical cyclone Jasper unleashes extreme weather, depositing a year's worth of rain in some regions. Attempts to evacuate a settlement hit by rising water have been hampered by heavy rain. The Cairns airport runway is flooded, trapping planes, and floodwaters in Ingham feature a 2.8m crocodile. Wujal Wujal's evacuation, with 300 residents, was called off due to adverse conditions.
German police are currently managing a hostage situation at Hamburg Airport, triggered by an armed man who breached security barriers and drove onto the tarmac. The incident involves a 35-year-old man and a 4-year-old child, who remain in the vehicle parked beneath an aircraft. The airport, closed since the Saturday evening entry of the suspect at 20:00 local time (19:00 GMT), has suspended all flights indefinitely.