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Following the crash the truck caught fire and the driver was pulled from the truck by bystanders. Ammonium nitrate leaked onto the Bruce Highway, a major highway in Queensland. [5] First responders ordered an evacuation of a 2.5 kilometre radius of the crash, [3] and decided to not extinguish the fire because of the inherent risk. [5]
Lists of railway accidents that have occurred in each state and territory of Australia are contained in the following articles: Railway accidents in New South Wales; Railway accidents in the Northern Territory; Railway accidents in Queensland; Railway accidents in South Australia; Railway accidents in Tasmania; Railway accidents in Victoria
This is the third time in the past six years that Townsville has been hit by record-breaking floodwater. In December, the city was hit with its heaviest rains in 15 years, Queensland’s ...
Pages in category "Railway accidents and incidents in Queensland" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
On 8 August 2023, Tayla Black and Murphy Margaret were allegedly murdered in their home in Park Avenue, a suburb of Rockhampton in Queensland, Australia by Matthew James Cox. [ 1 ] Cox, 31, allegedly left work early before returning to their family home in Park Avenue and committing the murders that afternoon. [ 2 ]
The bus driver pleaded guilty to dangerous and negligent driving occasioning death, and was sentenced to 32 years in prison with a non-parole period of 24 years. It was the worst Australian road crash since 1994 when twelve people were killed when a bus overturned near Boondall, Queensland. [1] [2]
This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.
An ATSB investigation found that although all safety systems were operational at the time of the accident, the boom barrier did not meet the Australian standard (AS 7658) or Queensland Rail's own level crossing safety standard as there was a 3.1 metre gap between the tip of the lowered boom barrier and the median island on the northern side of ...