SYDNEY, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Police searching for international tourists who went missing in floodwaters in the Australian state of Queensland said on Thursday that two bodies have been found.
The 26-year-old man and 23-year-old woman were traveling about 250 km from Brisbane to the state's North Burnett region when they failed to reach their destination amid heavy rainfall and widespread flooding.
An emergency search involving police, helicopters and the State Emergency Service commenced on Wednesday morning and a vehicle the pair were traveling in was located in floodwaters near the small town of Kilkivan, 175 km northwest of Brisbane, on Wednesday afternoon local time.
The Queensland Police Service confirmed on Thursday that two bodies were found inside the car. ■
