A large number of houses in Croki, New South Wales, Austrilia have been declared uninhabitable and unsafe following massive floods triggered by heavy rainfalls.
As of Sunday, the floods had killed five people, with several others going missing.
As one of the worst-hit areas, Croki has been left with widespread damage, with many houses destroyed or seriously damaged.
As the waters have receded, the flood clean-up in the area has begun.
Glenn Williams, a local resident, described the flood as the most devastating one he has ever encountered.
"See the watermark there? Right？That's all the way around. And then obviously in the laundry it's lower, so the water is higher and it filled up in here and then went through to the front part of the house, which is never happened before," said Glenn while showing the situation in the house.
After the waters subsided on Sunday, Glenn returned to clean his house.
He said that the extent of the damage was overwhelming, and the house was no longer livable.
Local authorities have dispatched teams to assess the damage across the affected areas. Preliminary assessments indicate that nearly every house in Croki is now uninhabitable.
Large number of houses in Australia's Croki declared uninhabitable, unsafe after floods
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that Seoul firmly adheres to the one-China principle, in comments made ahead of his upcoming state visit to China.
The remarks were made in an interview with China Media Group (CMG). The visit is scheduled for Jan 4–7.
"The consensus reached between governments of the Republic of Korea and China when diplomatic relations were established continues to be the fundamental principle governing our relations, and its effectiveness remains steadfast. I want to clearly state that the ROK has always adhered to the one-China principle. Maintaining peace and stability in regional matters, including in Northeast Asia and concerning the Taiwan issue, holds significant importance to us," said Lee.
"The foundational relationship between the ROK and China was established on a very principled and fundamental basis from the beginning. It is clear that the ROK government has always adhered to this position and has never wavered from it. I believe that the sound development of ROK-China relations depends on both sides fully respecting each other's core interests and being mutually tolerant of each other's positions. In this context, we will, as always, uphold the one-China principle as the Taiwan issue is China's most fundamental concern," he said.
ROK president reiterates firm adherence to one-China principle
