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Police located two bodies in a vehicle in North Burnett and say they are likely the two international backpackers who disappeared while travelling from Brisbane, marking the region's first flood fatalities as nearby towns face further flooding.

Police believe the two deceased are the missing international travellers, a 26-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman.
Their bodies were located inside a silver vehicle on Kilkivan Tansey Road after searches from Kilkivan to Mundubbera.
Divers and forensic teams are examining the scene to confirm identities and cause of death.
These are the first flood-related fatalities in the North Burnett region as parts of Queensland face ongoing inundation.
Bundaberg has been flooded and Charleys Creek at Chinchilla is expected to peak at about 6.8 metres around midday on Thursday, raising fears of a repeat of 2011 levels.

Two bodies found in Queensland floods believed to be missing backpackers

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