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Australia wildfire death toll reaches 200

Australia wildfire death toll reaches 200

The confirmed death toll from Australia's deadly wildfires reached the grim milestone of 200 Tuesday, and a police official said some bodies reduced to ash in the inferno would never be identified.

 

1,000 Homes Destroyed, 180 Dead, One Koala Saved

1,000 Homes Destroyed, 180 Dead, One Koala Saved

The koala moved gingerly on scorched paws, crossing the blackened landscape as the fire patrol passed. Clearly in pain, the animal stopped when it saw firefighter David Tree following behind.

 

Police: Australian fires create 'a holocaust'

Police: Australian fires create 'a holocaust'

Australia's raging wildfires have killed at least 130 people, decimating massive spans of land and leaving thousands of residents homeless, creating situation officials say they've never experienced.

 

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