Australia Fires 2020 Deaths. Sat 4 jan 2020 05.59 est last modified on mon 6 jan 2020 20.08 est. We take a look at famous australians who have died in 2020.
The tragedy brings the death toll to at least 27 people in a crisis that has destroyed more than 2,000 homes and scorched an area larger than indiana since september. Authorities have said this season's fires are the worst in australia's history and that the crisis is likely to last for months. Published fri, jan 3 2020 3:25 pm est updated tue, jan 7 2020 9:36 am est.
Australia faced a devastating start to it’s fire season in late 2019, and things swiftly got worse before rains helped contain many of the worst fires in february 2020.
Of the 65 total deaths, 54 (83%) were male and 11 (17%) female. Published fri, jan 3 2020 3:25 pm est updated tue, jan 7 2020 9:36 am est. The conditions have exacerbated the fires burning across australia for months, razing homes and wiping out entire towns. The death toll of the australian fires is slowly rising — as of the beginning of 2020, there have been 18 casualties, as per bbc news.
