Australian Deadly Fires
BBC NEWS reports:
Fourteen people have been killed in savage wildfires burning in southern Australia, and police fear as many as 40 people may have perished.
The deaths occurred at four towns in Victoria state, state deputy police commissioner Kieran Walsh said.
Firefighters are battling dozens of fires in parks and bush land, amid a heatwave, with temperatures set to reach 47 C (117F) this weekend.
Aircraft are dropping water bombs and thousands of firemen are on standby.
More than 100 homes have been destroyed in nine major blazes in Victoria.
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