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Family found dead near broken-down vehicle in Australian outback

Family found dead near broken-down vehicle in Australian outback

By Semi Turaga
09/11/2018
Northern Territory Police are investigating whether heat may have contributed to the tragedy [Photo: The Australian]

Four people have been found dead after a vehicle broke down in outback Australia, police say.

The bodies of two adults, both 19, and their three‑year‑old son were found near a remote road about 1,000km (620 miles) south of Darwin on Wednesday.

Northern Territory Police searching for a 12‑year‑old boy from the group say they have found the body of a child near the car.

The deaths are not being treated as suspicious.

Authorities are investigating whether heat may have contributed to the tragedy.

The tragedy follows the suspected heat‑related deaths of two people in separate incidents in northern Australia within the last two weeks.

[Source: BBC]

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