<<Breaking>> Australia floods: People in Victoria town told to flee

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Residents of the southeastern Australian town of Kerang have been told to leave their homes immediately.

Officials said Kerang residents should pack three days of supplies and leave before the waters of the swollen Lodden River rose further.

The latest alert follows floods through parts of the state of Victoria, and the death of a boy near Horsham.

Further north, floods have killed more than 30 people and caused widespread losses in the state of Queensland.