Published 12:43 IST, December 6th 2019
Intense fires ring Sydney, blanketing city in thick smoke
Sydney witnessed a thick layer of smoke blanket on December 5 after the firefighters battled with several fires that broke in the city, killing at least six
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A thick blanket of smoke covered Sydney on December 5 after firefighters battled with several fires that broke out in city. According to reports, firefighters were fighting 140 fires across New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Queensland states, killing at least six people. situation worsened with bush fires.
Blanket of smoke around Sydney
All severe fires ringed around Australia's capital with strong winds making blaze worse. According to New South Wales Rural Fire Service, it is a very difficult for firefighters to control such large scale fires that are w impacting citizens and communities residing in city. It furr ded that current wear conditions will make smoke settle in several parts of Sydney.
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Climate experts, on or hand are condemning Prime Minister Scott Morrison for t taking appropriate measures to dress impact of climate change which y feel is invertently responsible for rise in forest fires. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on vember 21 h denied that his climate policies h caused unprecedented bushfires and insisted that his government was doing eugh to tackle global warming. Dozens of new blazes have been raging in countryside and even Sydney was covered in hazardous smoke. PM Morrison said that despite air quality, Australian government is 'doing ir bit' after refusing for weeks to register link between wildfires in county and climate change.
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recent wildfires have destroyed more than 600 homes in country's most populous state. Even though annual Australian fire season rmally peaks during Sourn Hemisphere summer, this year, y h started early after an unexpectedly warm and dry winter. visories have been issued for people with respiratory or heart conditions to stay indoors and seek medical vice when necessary.
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20:31 IST, December 5th 2019