Australia: Big storm continues to rage, 9 people are killed

On June 10, the storm continued to rage on the east coast of Australia, urging rescue workers to urgently call thousands of evacuees. So far 9 people have died.

'Fragments on the road, cars left behind, houses damaged, trees fell on people's houses . Many places in Newcastle were devastated as if the city was affected after the 1989 earthquake. ', the governor of New South Wales said later

People watch the Pasha Bulker ship stranded off the coast of Nobbys in Newcastle (Australia) (Photo: AFP)

Visit Newcastle. (The 1989 earthquake had a magnitude 5.6 magnitude, killing 13 people).

Harry Gregory, a Newcastle resident, said he had to run away from the house after the bed and refrigerator were flooded.'Everything is damaged,' he said.

On the central coast, last night emergency officers evacuated 400 people with boats and helicopters. Today, they are calling for 5,000 people in Maitland and Singleton to evacuate north to avoid flooding.

According to spokesperson Steve Delaney, Hunter River water may peak at the end of today.

* In Oman and Iran, where storm Gonu just overrun, by the end of June 9, 61 people were killed and dozens were missing . In Oman alone, the death toll is 49. This is considered the deadliest storm in the country since 1977, when the typhoon struck 500 people.

Functional forces are reporting damage caused by storm Gonu
in Muscat (Oman) on 9-6 (Photos: AP)

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