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| A woman is dead and at least 12 others are seriously injured after a car crashed into a house where a funeral was being held in far north Queensland. | A woman is dead and at least 12 others are seriously injured after a car crashed into a house where a funeral was being held in far north Queensland. |
| The vehicle drove into the house at Kowanyama in Cape York about 10.30am on Friday. | The vehicle drove into the house at Kowanyama in Cape York about 10.30am on Friday. |
| It was believed at first that the fatality was a man but police later said a woman had died. | It was believed at first that the fatality was a man but police later said a woman had died. |
| Two doctors and two nurses from the Royal Flying Doctor Service happened to be attending a clinic nearby and were among the first at the scene. | Two doctors and two nurses from the Royal Flying Doctor Service happened to be attending a clinic nearby and were among the first at the scene. |
| Two planes from the service were also sent. | Two planes from the service were also sent. |
| The chief executive of Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service, Michel Lok, said at least 10 doctors and nurses would be on the ground to deal with the incident. | The chief executive of Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service, Michel Lok, said at least 10 doctors and nurses would be on the ground to deal with the incident. |
| Lok said the health service had activated its disaster management plan although the exact number of casualties was unknown. | Lok said the health service had activated its disaster management plan although the exact number of casualties was unknown. |
| The man who was driving the vehicle is assisting police. | The man who was driving the vehicle is assisting police. |
| Police said a co-ordinated response was being organised, and investigators and forensic officers were expected to be flown to the community. | Police said a co-ordinated response was being organised, and investigators and forensic officers were expected to be flown to the community. |
| The remote town, located on the Gulf of Carpentaria side of Cape York, has a population of a little more than 1,000 people. | The remote town, located on the Gulf of Carpentaria side of Cape York, has a population of a little more than 1,000 people. |