Australia bushfires death toll increases to 26
18:41, 9 January 2020
SYDNEY. KAZINFORM Australian authorities confirmed Wednesday the death of a firefighter as a result of bushfires that have ravaged the country since September, bringing the death toll to 26.
Matt Kavanagh, 43, died while on duty after a Friday crash between two vehicles which police linked to the bushfires, Victoria’s Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville said, EFE-EPA reports.