hello everyone and to expats who have any love ones and houses in victoria australia . As from 12 miday monday over 120 people have been confirmed dead and over 1000 houses destroyed there are also over 150 people still missing . The towns of Kinglake ,Marysville and a lot more have been completely destroyed , so far there has been more than 330,000ha destroyed this is Autralia worst disaster . At the moment there are still 40 fires burning 11 out of control and heading towards NSW. Prime Minister has caled in the army . Temperature when the fire started was 47c in Melbourne and about 47.5c around the state .. News from Bendigo over 50 houses gone . more soon .

this is very sad, and RIP all those who have been caught up in this fire

a truly tragic incident.

much as I personally feel strongly about this disaster, and much admiration as I have for the firefighters in Australia, but with the best wishes to those who have lost loved ones, property and everything, I do have to close this thread.

topic now running in news section here