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Australia: Wild Fire: 2003/01/18
GLIDE: WF-2003-000030-AUS
| Period | 2003/01/18 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Australia |
| Event Type | Wild Fire |
| Outline | Australia's capital is under a state of emergency as firefighters struggle with ferocious bushfires that have already killed one person, burned dozens of homes and forced thousands of evacuations. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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Report/Articles
BBC News 2003/01/26
Bush fires have continued to rage in several parts of south-eastern Australia, destroying at least another 10 homes and forcing many residents to flee.
CNN news 2003/01/23
Fires keep Australia on edge
Yahoo Japan news 2003/01/21
4 people were killed, and 419 houses were destroyed.
Asahi.com2003/01/18(Japanese page)
Australia's capital,Canberra, is under a state of emergency that killed one person, burned 100 homes.
CNN News 2003/01/18
Australian officials estimate as many as 100 homes have been destroyed.
BBC News 2003/01/18
Wildfires hit Australian capital