Monday, February 9, 2009

The number of victims of fires in Australia close to a hundred.

FotogalereiAvstraliysky ad08.02.200930 thousands of firefighters stew most deadly in the history of the country forested pozharyChislo killed in forest fires in Australia had reached 96 people, reports Sky News, referring to the police. The authorities fear that the number of deaths will exceed one hundred, as nearly 20 injured were in hospital in serious condition.
The fires, which began in south-eastern Australia on Saturday, became the most deadly in history. The most affected state of Victoria, are also hotbeds of fire occurred in New South Wales. As a result, fires destroyed at least about 700 homes.
Currently, fire is continuing, it deployed thousands of firefighters, the authorities also decided to throw in the opposition to the scourge of military force. Sky News leads on the assumption that many residents are still in settlements, on all sides surrounded by fire, where they are not able to escape.

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