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Sky News AU
06-08-2025
- Sky News AU
The body of a 26-year-old woman has been found in Hunter Valley days after being swept away in raging floodwaters
A days-long search for a missing woman swept away by floodwaters in the Hunter Valley has come to a tragic end, with emergency services locating a body. The search began on Saturday evening, August 2, when emergency crews were called to Black Creek on Old North Road in Rothbury, north of Cessnock, after reports a vehicle was stuck in rising floodwaters. Authorities say the driver of the Mini Countryman had tried to cross the flooded road but got stuck. The 27-year-old driver was rescued, but her 26-year-old passenger was swept away before help could reach her. An extensive multi-agency search was launched, involving local police, the Rescue and Bomb Disposal Unit, Marine Area Command, NSW SES, VRA Rescue NSW, and the NSW Rural Fire Service. VRA Rescue NSW located a body on Wednesday. While formal identification is yet to be completed, authorities believe it is the missing woman.
Perth Now
06-08-2025
- Perth Now
Tragic update for woman missing in floods
A body believed to be that of a missing 26-year-old woman has been found by volunteer rescuers in NSW's Hunter Valley. The Chinese national was swept away on Saturday 2 August after downpours flooded the Hunter Region. The woman was a passenger in a Mini Countryman driven by a 27-year-old woman on Old North Road in Rothbury. Police have given an update in the urgent search for a woman who was swept away overnight in rising floodwaters in NSW's Hunter Region Credit: Supplied The car reportedly drove through the floodwaters and became stuck, and when the two women left the vehicle they were swept away. The body is yet to be formally identified, and a report will be prepared for the coroner. Rescuers from VRA Rescue NSW found the body on Wednesday morning, after a grim days-long search. More to come.
News.com.au
06-08-2025
- News.com.au
Body of woman missing after being washed away in NSW floods found
A body believed to be that of a missing 26-year-old woman has been found by volunteer rescuers in NSW's Hunter Valley. The Chinese national was swept away on Saturday 2 August after downpours flooded the Hunter Region. The woman was a passenger in a Mini Countryman driven by a 27-year-old woman on Old North Road in Rothbury. The car reportedly drove through the floodwaters and became stuck, and when the two women left the vehicle they were swept away. The body is yet to be formally identified, and a report will be prepared for the coroner. Rescuers from VRA Rescue NSW found the body on Wednesday morning, after a grim days-long search.
News.com.au
03-08-2025
- Climate
- News.com.au
‘Evacuate now': Warning as NSW towns flood after days of rain
Residents in parts of NSW are being urged to evacuate or prepare to be isolated as floodwaters sweep through the state. It comes as authorities are expected to resume their search for a 26-year-old woman swept away by floodwaters in the Hunter Valley on Saturday. People in parts of Gunnedah and Raymond Terrace were told to evacuate on Sunday evening by the SES. 'You must evacuate now because inundation is occurring and evacuation routes will be closed due to floodwater,' one of the alerts read. The next updates for both areas are due to be issued later on Monday. The SES has also issued 'watch and act' warnings across vast segments of the Hunter Valley, and much of the Namoi Riverlands that connect Gunnedah, Narrabri and Tamworth. Police have urged members of the public to avoid dangers and hazards like powerlines and flooded roads if they end up in flood-affected areas. Authorities will resume the search for a Hunter Valley woman on Monday morning, more than 30 hours after she was swept away. Police said the incident occurred after a Mini Countryman had attempted to drive through the floodwater before it became stuck. 'The driver – a 27-year-old woman – was rescued without any injuries; however, her passenger – a 26-year-old woman – was swept away,' Police said. 'A multi-agency search commenced for the woman including local police, NSW Rural Fire Service, and VRA Rescue NSW, and continued (on Sunday).' The search was suspended at 4.30pm after conditions became hazardous, but is expected to have resumed by 8am on Monday.
Sky News AU
03-08-2025
- Climate
- Sky News AU
Desperate search underway after woman goes missing in NSW floodwaters as parts of state lashed by wild weather
An urgent search is underway after a woman has gone missing in turbulent floodwaters as parts of NSW prepares to be battered by a second day of wild weather. The woman was last seen at Black Creek, Old North Road, Rothbury, approximately 16 km north of Cessnock at about 7.50pm on Saturday. It is understood she was a passenger in a Mini Countryman that had attempted to drive through floodwater before it became stuck. The driver and the passenger attempted to exit the vehicle, but the woman believed to be in her 20s, was swept away. A 27-year-old woman, who was the driver, managed to escape, uninjured. Search attempts for the woman was suspended on Saturday, but NSW Rural Fire Service and VRA Rescue NSW are expected to ramp up efforts on Sunday. Further, a 40-year-old man was found stuck in a nearby tree after his car became trapped in floodwaters on Saturday. Emergency services attempted to reach the man, but he was swept from the tree further down Black Creek. SES members followed the man through the water before they were able to safely pull him to shore nearby. He was treated by paramedics before being taken to hospital for assessment. As a tropical zone of moisture collides with a low-pressure system off the New South Wales Mid North Coast, the worst of the wild weather was expected to hit the eastern states on Saturday with conditions forecast to ease from Sunday. Severe thunderstorms has lashed the Mid North Coast, while heavy snow lathered on the Northern Tablelands and the Hunter saw major flooding. The State Emergency Service responded to 1455 incidents relating to rainfall, thunderstorms and snow, and emergency warnings are currently in place for Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Central Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Northern Tablelands Forecast Districts. Old North Road remains closed due to flooding. Live updates are available from Members of the public in flood-affected areas have been reminded to avoid dangers such as damaged powerlines and flood water on roads.
