Australia continues to fight fires in the states of New South Wales and Queensland. Approximately 11,000 hectares of land and 16 houses burned in the town of Tara in Queensland. At least 350 locals were evacuated and were advised not to return to their homes after the evacuation order was canceled. Another 50 were evacuated from their homes in the town of Millmerran, where one house was completely burned. Meanwhile, at least 100 different fires continue in Australia’s New South Wales state, and firefighters are working at 72 different points.
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Download File: https://iha.news/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/iha-forest-fire-in-australia-2-dead-2023-10-26_10-39-24_182561.mp4?_=1At least 26 people have died after Typhoon Kalmaegi struck the central Philippines, most of them in Cebu province. Governor Pamela Baricuatro described the flooding as “truly devastating,” saying residents were caught off guard by rising waters. Many people climbed onto rooftops to await rescue as streets turned into rivers. The storm is now heading toward central Vietnam, with scientists warning that climate change is intensifying such extreme weather events.
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