Hundreds evacuated and dozens rescued as devastating floods rip through Australian holiday spot

38 rescued from rising water as 1,000 calls for help made

Flooding in the Bendigo region of Victoria. Photo: ABC

Jabed Ahmed
© UK Independent

Hundreds of people have been ordered to evacuate their homes and dozens have been rescued as severe flooding batters parts of Australia.

Residents and tourists in the small towns of Seymour and Year, in Victoria, were ordered to leave immediately as floodwaters rose to dangerous levels.