The death toll is now 173, and the authorities speculate that the number will rise to possibly 300. Some fires are still raging. Below is an article written by a bushfire survivor, taken from The Age. It’s worth a read:
Victoria had its worst bushfire day on Saturday 7th of January 2009. At the time of writing, 108 people have been killed and over 700 homes razed. It’s really a sad day for all of us.
The tragedy really struck home when I saw photos of devastated Marysville. We spent a lovely week holidaying in Marysville in 2000, and we have great videos and photos of that place and time. Today, there is nothing left there but ashes.
Happier times:
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