Approximately four thousand people are hiding in Southeast Australia on beaches against the wildfires, reports The Guardian Tuesday. The fire department of the Australian state of New South Wales fears the lives of three people. The wildfires will be aggravated on Tuesday by intense heat and wind.
Images show how the sky above the beaches at Mallacoota in the state of Victoria turns dark red to black, while the day was broad daylight.
People who hide on the beach are protected by firefighters. Both residents and tourists are among the evacuated. The prime minister of sub-street Victoria says there are plans to evacuate people via the water.
More to the north, in the state of New South Wales, Sydney is again covered in smoke. Also in New South Wales, authorities recommend escaping the fires inland and going to the beach. According to The Guardian there are no plans to evacuate people via the water.
Three people are missing in three small towns in New South Wales. The fire brigade fears that these people have died as a result of the fires. Four people are also missing in the state of Victoria.
Ten people have already died from natural fires
Ten people have already died from the wildfires in Australia. The fire has been raging there since November and fighting is difficult due to the bad weather. It is currently around 40 degrees.
At least 4 million hectares of nature have been destroyed and 500 million animals have been killed, including thousands of koalas.
Due to the situation, many Australians find it inappropriate to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Sydney with a big fireworks show. An exception to the prohibition of open fire has been made to make the show possible and authorities want to continue the event.
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