Australia inferno toll nears 100
The death toll from bush fires in southern Australia has reached at least 96, the worst in the country’s history.
Thousands of firefighters, aided by the army, are battling several major fires, and the number of dead is expected to rise as fires are put out.
Arsonists responsible for lighting the fires could be charged with murder, police have said. :reallyticked:
Entire towns have been destroyed in the fires, fanned by extremely high temperatures and unpredictable winds.
Temperatures are dropping now, but officials fear they will not be able to get the fires under control until there is substantial rain.
Firefighters have been battling against what are described as the worst conditions in the state’s history.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7877178.stm
Sick fucks. 