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krazykitkatThe news gets worse and worse.
Thirty-five people are confirmed dead and the toll is expected to rise in Victoria's worst bushfires since Ash Wednesday.
The number of dead is expected to reach more than 40 as blazes continue to ravage the state with more than 200,000 hectares affected as 3000 firefighters struggle to contain seven major firefronts.
The largest firefront is in the Kinglake area, where more than 120,000 hectares have been burnt and at least 12 people have been killed. More than 80,000 hectares have been burnt in Gippsland.
Stories from victims recount the horror of the blazes as they ravaged towns surrounding Melbourne and other parts of Victoria.
Police have confirmed that people were killed in fires in the following areas:
Kinglake 6, Kinglake West 6, St Andrews 4, Arthurs Creek 1, Humevale 3, Wandong 4, Bendigo 1, Strathewen 1, Callignee 4, Upper Callignee 1, Hazelwood 3, Jeealang 1.
Friends and family of victims of the Kinglake fire broke down sobbing outside the Whittlesea community activity centre upon learning of the fate of 12 residents who perished in the blaze where six people were killed in one car.
Marie Jones from Canberra, who was visiting a friend at Kinglake yesterday, said a badly-burnt man had arrived at the property where she was staying with his infant daughter, and told her his wife and other child had been killed.
Authorities began the grim search for bodies this morning following Saturday's devastating bushfires. Police expect the death toll to surpass 40.
The CFA expects hundreds of homes have been destroyed. Among the properties destroyed were the Marysville and Kinglake police stations.
Both Marysville and Kinglake townships have been nearly wiped out by the fires, with Marysville residents evacuated in a convoy this morning from the area.
CFA spokesman Paul Swan said firefighters still battling nearby blazes.
The Marysville fire is part of the Murrindindi blaze, which has now merged with the Kilmore fires. About 100,000 hectares is now burning in that area.
Police said they did not know if the age of those killed in the fires but expect some children are among the dead.
Police suspect some fires were deliberately lit yesterday despite warnings that it was the worst day in Victoria's history for fire conditions.
A police spokeswoman said investigators would not be able to establish how many of the fires were arson-related until they could survey the scenes and establish the origin of the blazes.
18 people were treated for severe burns in the Alfred Hospital, eight of them in intensive care, ABC radio reports.
One of my cousins lost his rented apartment near Craigieburn (we think).
And bloody arsonists are continuing to light fires in those areas. I know what I'd like to do to them.
Thirty-five people are confirmed dead and the toll is expected to rise in Victoria's worst bushfires since Ash Wednesday.
The number of dead is expected to reach more than 40 as blazes continue to ravage the state with more than 200,000 hectares affected as 3000 firefighters struggle to contain seven major firefronts.
The largest firefront is in the Kinglake area, where more than 120,000 hectares have been burnt and at least 12 people have been killed. More than 80,000 hectares have been burnt in Gippsland.
Stories from victims recount the horror of the blazes as they ravaged towns surrounding Melbourne and other parts of Victoria.
Police have confirmed that people were killed in fires in the following areas:
Kinglake 6, Kinglake West 6, St Andrews 4, Arthurs Creek 1, Humevale 3, Wandong 4, Bendigo 1, Strathewen 1, Callignee 4, Upper Callignee 1, Hazelwood 3, Jeealang 1.
Friends and family of victims of the Kinglake fire broke down sobbing outside the Whittlesea community activity centre upon learning of the fate of 12 residents who perished in the blaze where six people were killed in one car.
Marie Jones from Canberra, who was visiting a friend at Kinglake yesterday, said a badly-burnt man had arrived at the property where she was staying with his infant daughter, and told her his wife and other child had been killed.
Authorities began the grim search for bodies this morning following Saturday's devastating bushfires. Police expect the death toll to surpass 40.
The CFA expects hundreds of homes have been destroyed. Among the properties destroyed were the Marysville and Kinglake police stations.
Both Marysville and Kinglake townships have been nearly wiped out by the fires, with Marysville residents evacuated in a convoy this morning from the area.
CFA spokesman Paul Swan said firefighters still battling nearby blazes.
The Marysville fire is part of the Murrindindi blaze, which has now merged with the Kilmore fires. About 100,000 hectares is now burning in that area.
Police said they did not know if the age of those killed in the fires but expect some children are among the dead.
Police suspect some fires were deliberately lit yesterday despite warnings that it was the worst day in Victoria's history for fire conditions.
A police spokeswoman said investigators would not be able to establish how many of the fires were arson-related until they could survey the scenes and establish the origin of the blazes.
18 people were treated for severe burns in the Alfred Hospital, eight of them in intensive care, ABC radio reports.
One of my cousins lost his rented apartment near Craigieburn (we think).
And bloody arsonists are continuing to light fires in those areas. I know what I'd like to do to them.
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Date: 2009-02-08 05:05 am (UTC)Not even a mention of this in the media here. Everyone I've talked to has no idea. =/
I'll hold 'em down for you.
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Date: 2009-02-08 01:01 pm (UTC)And bloody arsonists are continuing to light fires in those areas. I know what I'd like to do to them.
They like it so much, they should stand in the middle of it and see how long their enjoyment lasts. *b****slaps them*
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Date: 2009-02-08 02:03 pm (UTC)