SYDNEY, March 8, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Two army trucks on a storm aid deployment in eastern Australia collided on Saturday, injuring 36 people who were rushed to multiple hospitals, emergency services and police said.

"A total of 36 patients was the last count I had," said a spokesperson for New South Wales Ambulance, which sent paramedic teams to the scene near the flood-prone city of Lismore, including two helicopters.