An area the size of South Korea has been destroyed by the Australian bushfires which have killed at least 24 people and left thousands homeless
He also attended the funeral of volunteer firefighter Andrew O'Dwyer, who died on 19 December after a burnt tree collapsed into the path of the fire engine he was travelling in.Charlotte O'Dwyer, daughter of firefighter Andrew O'Dwyer, wears her father's helmet at his funeralMorrison said British counterpart Boris Johnson and US President Donald Trump had both offered support, with 48 firefighters scheduled to arrive in Australia from America on Wednesday.
There are already 39 US firefighters on the ground to assist, and a further 18 incident management personnel should arrive from the US and Canada on Wednesday.The Insurance Council of Australia has increased its estimate for damage claims to more than A$700m ,Cooler weather conditions have brought some relief this week, although some accompanying rain has not been heavy enough to extinguish the blazes.
Victoria state emergency services minister Lisa Neville said on Monday at least eight inches of rain would need to fall over a short period of time to snuff out the fires - around 20 times what has fallen in the region in the past day.Officials have also warned that the wildfire season is nowhere near its end.
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