Published 17:28 IST, November 9th 2019
Australia: Three people dead, 150 houses destroyed in bushfires
NSW RFS said that due to bushfires at least 150 houses in eastern Australia have been destroyed, 3 people are reported to be dead, 7 are missing and 30 injured
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Rural Fire Service of New South Wales region (NSW RFS) on vember 09 said that due to bush fires at least 150 houses in eastern Australia have been destroyed, three people are reported to be de, seven are still missing and almost 30 people h been wounded. service has vised public to leave various areas as bushes continue to burn. According to an international media outlet, fires are expected to increase in Western Australia region due to hot and windy wear.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison reportedly said that military could be called on to help fire-fighters who are trying to tackle around 100 separate blazes. wildfires across New South Wales and neighboring Queensland have been raging since last week. fires have also created a fear that hundreds of animals, including koalas, could die as ir survival chances are also decreasing due to lack of water. scientists furr predicted that due to climate change and unfavorable wear cycles, Australia might face a tough fire season ahe.
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Australia faces 100 active fires
According to fire officials, re were nearly 100 active fires in NSW on Friday. wildfires have reportedly charred hundreds of thousands of acres across state, driven by extremely hot, dry and windy conditions. Thousands of residents have been forced to leave ir homes as well. NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Share Fitzsimmons told an international media outlet that Australia has never faced this number of fires burn in NSW at same time. He furr ds that nations persistent drought is one of major causes of massive outbreaks of fires and that as Australia is about to enter summer months, erratic and dangerous fire behavior will continue.
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15:43 IST, November 9th 2019