There are no official numbers yet, but at least 209 people are known to have died in Australia’s wildfires. The country Sunday mourned the victims in a series of church, prayer and wreath-laying services. Officials are warning residents of towns east of Melbourne to consider evacuating the area, with bushfires continuing the burn and another heat wave on the way. ABC (Australia), CNN
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 22 February 2009 at 18:10 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 22 February 2009.
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Tags: Australia, bushfires, deaths, Melbourne
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