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Central Qld siege ends after 36 hours
AAP
A man at the centre of a 36-hour siege in central Queensland has been taken to hospital after surrendering to police.
The ordeal began just before midnight on Tuesday when police responded to a disturbance in the Gladstone suburb of New Auckland.
He had barricaded himself into a house in Oregon Court armed with a knife and fuel.
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Police revoked the emergency situation at 11am on Thursday, shortly after the man surrendered.
He was taken to Gladstone Hospital for observation.
Investigations are continuing.
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