There has only been one confirmed fatality to date.

A young man operating a diesel powered generator in a closed room and as a result succumbing to carbon monoxide poisoning.

There are two others believed missing in Cardwell, one of whom was attempting to move his boat into mangroves during the cyclone.

Thankfully the cyclone passed midway between Townsville and Cairns, the nearest large (>150,000 population) centres. One suspects the toll may have been a lot higher if either of these cities had been hit directly.