In pictures: Australian cyclone

Tropical Cyclone Larry has destroyed houses and left thousands homeless across Australia's north-east coast.

It made landfall on Monday morning with winds of up to 290km/h (180mph).

It hit the state of Queensland at Innisfail, about 100km (62 miles) south of the tourist centre of Cairns.

High winds destroyed houses across the town and a local official said that "every second building" had been damaged.

Several people suffered minor injuries, but no-one was killed.

Many houses have lost roofs and even walls.

Power was also knocked out in the cyclone-hit areas and up to 50,000 homes are without electricity.

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