Sunday, 8 February 2009

Killer bushfires. UPDATED.

Sadly, yesterday's record-setting heat and gale force winds wreaked a tragic toll: As of Sunday morning, 25 people are confirmed dead after Victoria's worst bushfires since 'Ash Wednesday' in 1983. Officials fear the number of dead may rise to at least 40.

UPDATE:84 Victorians are now confirmed dead as of Sunday evening, making this Australia's worst-ever bushfire disaster. Over 700 homes have met this fate:

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