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Premier Annastacia defended her hard border stance by singling out India. Where are you going to go? Are you going to go to India, she said sarcastically.
 Many Queenslanders trapped in India have been told they are on their own with Australia pausing flights as COVID-19 continues to overwhelm the country s hospitals, killing thousands. Australia has halted all flights from India as its COVID-19 catastrophe escalates. Deputy Premier Steven Miles said there were thought to be many Queenslanders among the 9000 Australians trapped in the country. We have a very substantial Indian community and there are lots of reasons why they may be in India at the moment, he said. It s just devastating to see what s going on there, the impact on their hospitals and their communities and even their crematorium system - it s just awful.
 Many Queenslanders trapped in India have been told they are on their own with Australia pausing flights as COVID-19 continues to overwhelm the country s hospitals, killing thousands. Australia has halted all flights from India as its COVID-19 catastrophe escalates. Deputy Premier Steven Miles said there were thought to be many Queenslanders among the 9000 Australians trapped in the country. We have a very substantial Indian community and there are lots of reasons why they may be in India at the moment, he said. It s just devastating to see what s going on there, the impact on their hospitals and their communities and even their crematorium system - it s just awful.