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Massive bushfires burn through Victoria, Australia, prompting state of disaster

Jan 18, 20265 sources

place:victoria

Summary

Deadly bushfires have scorched the Australian state of Victoria, burning through 390,000 hectares of land. Human remains have been discovered in the fire zone.

A state of disaster has been declared for Victoria. As of the latest reports, two blazes were still burning at emergency level.

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