Australia bush fires kill 14

Australian bush fires killed 14 people and destroyed dozens of homes in the southern state of Victoria on Saturday, police and local media said, as a "once in a century" heatwave sparked dozens of blazes across the country. "There are 14 dead. These...

Australian bush fires killed 14 people and destroyed dozens of homes in the southern state of Victoria on Saturday, police and local media said, as a "once in a century" heatwave sparked dozens of blazes across the country.

"There are 14 dead. These areas are still very hot so we cannot get into many of the areas," a police spokesman told Reuters.

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