Australia Bushfires: Pictures of Some Startling Moments
Published: 20 Jan 2020, 02:13 pm
Fire crews are fighting to control the fires around Nowra city. Photo: BBC
Fire crews are fighting to control the fires and trying to save a resident around Nowra city. Photo: BBC
A satellite image of the Batemans Bay in early January. Photo: BBC
The ruins of a burned-out settlement on Cobargo, New South Wales. Photo: BBC
A horse is trying to run away from a residential area in the Nowra city. Photo: BBC
A homeless family sits in a shelter camp near Bega, New South Wales. Photo: BBC
A kangaroo sparked by a burning house in Conjola on New Year's day. Photo: BBC
A famous long, winding road runs through Flinders Chase National Park on the island. Photo: BBC
The same road after fires this month. Photo: BBC
Australia is battling a bushfire crisis that has left more than two dozen people dead and burned 10 million hectares (40,000 sq miles) of land. Here are some photos of the fiery bushfires that battered the country.