The heat in Australia is just getting worse; described as “hell on earth”, Victoria is currently ablaze with 26 fires, including one with a 60-mile firefront.
Kevin Rudd, the Australian Prime Minister, toured the worst-affected areas, “Hell in all its fury has visited the good people of Victoria in the last 24 hours,” Mr Rudd said. “And many good people now lie dead.”
The death toll – which has been climbing by the hour – now stands at 76. There are fears it will rise as many people are still missing in the worst affected areas. Two children are among the dead and 18 people remain in critical condition in hospital with burns and other life-threatening injuries.
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Sunday, February 8, 2009
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