A death has been confirmed after human remains were found in Australia's south-east. Bushfires are burning out of control in Victoria, destroying buildings and bushland. Thousands are without power. Firefighters are battling numerous blazes,

The country is in the midst of a record-breaking heat wave, with temperatures well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple bush fires were burning in the state of Victoria.

Emergency crews can now force evacuations as conditions rivalled the infamous ‘Black Summer’ blazes of 2019-2020.

Temperatures rose as much as 34 degrees above average in Victoria, Australia, where wildfires have already destroyed 750,000 acres and more 100 homes and buildings. It is the worst heat wave for the country since the catastrophic wildfires of 2020.

A state of disaster has been declared in parts of Victoria as emergency services work around the clock to contain the blazes and protect lives. Hundreds of firefighting crews, supported by local and interstate resources, are engaged in the battle against the fires.

Victoria Police say human remains have been found about 100 metres from a car along a fire-ravaged road in the Longwood bushfire area, near the central Victorian town of Seymour.Multiple bushfires are still out of control across the state and hundreds of structures have been destroyed,

Australian authorities declare a state of disaster in Victoria as bushfires rage, destroying homes and leaving three people missing. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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