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.
In the past two days, seven fatalities have occurred due to landslides as China grapples with continuous heavy rains. The relentless downpours, part of record rainfall across the region, have led to nearly 70 adult crocodiles escaping from a farm in southern China, authorities have cautioned.