The Australian bushfire crisis took a new turn when the flames threatened to cut one scorched Victorian town off from its beer supplies, prompting the Royal Australian Navy to step in and make an urgent alcohol drop.
The town of Mallacoota hit the headlines worldwide when hundreds of tourists and locals were evacuated from the coastal site by the military on New Year’s Eve, after being forced down to the shoreline by the encroaching blaze. Many residents chose to stay behind, though, and have been struggling with serious supply shortages, including beer.
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