Queensland girl fighting for life after being hit by lightning amid wild weather in wake of ex-Cyclone Jasper

Major flood warnings for state’s far north as storm system moves towards Northern Territory

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A 10-year-old girl is fighting for life after being struck by lightning as more wild weather descended on Queensland, causing major flooding in Cairns.

The girl was injured at a private property in Beerwah on the Sunshine Coast at 2.30pm on Saturday during severe thunderstorms due to ex-Cyclone Jasper.

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