Plans to evacuate thousands of stranded residents from fire-ravaged communities in Victoria are underway; Australian navy ships are anchored offshore as air force vehicles brave the acrid smoke to evacuate the sick and elderly.
At least 18 people have died throughout the current bushfire season in Australia. Eight of the victims perished in the country’s southeast on New Year’s Eve, while 17 people remain unaccounted-for in Victoria State.
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