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Man's body pulled from lagoon near flooded Murray River

Sarah Swain
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A man's body has been pulled from water near the Murray River in South Australia.

The body was found near Waikerie, two hours north-east of Adelaide, in the area where floods are expected to swell over coming days and weeks.

Emergency crews were called after the body was spotted in a lagoon near the river.

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A man's body has been pulled from water near the Murray River in South Australia.The body was found near Waikerie, two hours north-east of Adelaide, in the area where floods are expected to swell over coming days and weeks. Nine

A search began and the body was pulled out of Ross Lagoon at Taylorville.

The grim discovery came as the area experiences an inundation of floodwaters expected to peak in a few weeks.

The man hasn't been identified.

Some roads in the area are closed as police investigate.

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