Bushfires (updated)

Pretty scary listening to ABC 774:

  • At least 181 166 135 84 25 14 people have been killed according to police, with fears that it might be as many as 200 100 40
  • Over 700 80 homes lost around the state
  • According to the ABC the town of Marysville (where we used to have a house) has been wiped out with as many as 50-100 fatalities according to some sources. (video) only one building is left standing.
  • 7 acute patients were evactuated from Beechworth hospital, but the power issue has now been solved. Beechworth hospital may need to be evacuated as the power is now off there, they’re trying to get generators on
  • Concerns for the communications tower on Mt Stanley
  • Unconfirmed fatalities reported by CFA and the ambulance service, Victoria Police are apparently about to do a press release

ABC Aerial photo of what's left of Marysville
“ABC Aerial photo of what’s left of Marysville

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View of bushfires from Doncaster in the north of Melbourne, submitted by Chris Mulherin
View of bushfires from Doncaster in the north of Melbourne, submitted by Chris Mulherin

3 thoughts on “Bushfires (updated)

  1. I found it pretty scary watching the footage on Sky News and BBC News. The first thing I thought was ‘I hope Donna and Chris are all right’.

    Meanwhile in the south east of England, they are peeved by the snow. They should count themselves lucky compared with the Victorians facing the bushfires. The worst they [south east England] are facing is not getting to work, rather than their houses being burnt, or the loss of loved ones.

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