Woman dies in wild Christmas storm on the Gold Coast | ABC News

A 59-year-old woman has been killed after severe storms ripped through parts of south-east Queensland on Monday night, bringing intense rain, large hail and fierce winds. Police said the woman was struck by a tree in the suburb of Helensvale, on the Gold Coast, around 9:30pm. Winds of 100 kph lashed the area, causing property damage and bringing down trees and more than 300 powerlines. Queensland Ambulance said they did everything they could to save the woman, but she suffered critical injuries. Subscribe: Read more here: ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: Like ABC News on Facebook: Follow ABC News on Instagram: Follow ABC News on Twitter: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia