Hazardous smoke engulfs Sydney as strong winds fan Australian bush fires
Scores of houses have been destroyed and hundreds of koalas are feared dead
31 October 2019 - 10:41
Sydney — Sydney was wreathed in hazardous smoke on Thursday as strong winds fanned dozens of bush fires across Australia’s east coast, prompting health warnings for the city that is home to more than 5-million people and the state of New South Wales (NSW).
Firefighters were battling to control more than 40 wild fires that remained ablaze across NSW, the state’s Rural Fire Service (RFS) said. There were no reports of injuries caused by the fires by mid-afternoon local time, though 45 homes were destroyed...
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