Heavy Rainfall Hits Australia, Disrupting Ore Transportation and Triggering Flood Warnings

Published: Feb 27, 2026 17:42

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It was reported that recently, large inland areas of South Australia, parts of the Northern Territory, Queensland, and New South Wales were hit by heavy rainfall. The Bureau of Meteorology warned that widespread storms would persist, flood warnings were issued for many areas, and freight traffic was disrupted in some regions. Affected by this, ore transportation in Australia was recently impacted to some extent, and the recovery time is currently unknown.

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