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Current events of February 2, 2012 (2012-02-02) (Thursday)

Australian floods
- Thousands of residents of Australian towns Bellingen and Moree, New South Wales are warned to prepare to evacuate as a result of heavy rain. (The Australian)
- A disaster is declared in the Queensland town of Mitchell with the Maranoa River expected to reach a peak of 9 metres. (The Age)
At least 83 people have died in Eastern Europe as a result of a recent cold snap. (AP via Courier Mail)
The ferry MV Rabaul sends out a distress signal with more than 350 people feared missing off the coast of Papua New Guinea. (News Limited)

The People's Republic of China asks for assistance from South Sudan to obtain the release of 29 Chinese workers held captive in Sudan for five days. (Reuters)

The Prime Minister of Egypt Kamal Ganzouri calls an emergency Cabinet meeting to discuss the Port Said football clashes which resulted in at least 74 deaths. (AFP via SBS News Australia)