Tuesday, February 17, 2009

The number of victims of fires in Australia has grown to 200.

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   The death toll from forest fires in Australia has risen to 200 people, said February 17, Associated Press.
List of those killed were added to several residents of the city Kingleyk, which was destroyed by fire. The police believe that the number of victims still continue to grow. As regards pecuniary damage, for the moment the fires destroyed more than 1800 homes. Fire vyzhglo area of forests, farms and small towns with total area of more than 3900 square kilometers.
7 Feb., 2009 forest fires in south-eastern Australia have become catastrophic because of the heat wave and wind. In terms of number of fire fatalities in 2009 was a record. Until now considered to be the most disastrous fires in 1983, when 75 people were killed.

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