Storms bring destructive winds and ignite wildfires across Australian state of Victoria
by Rod McGuirk
Feb 14, 2024
1 minute
Powerful winds have killed a man and brought widespread destruction across Australia’s second-most populous state, leaving 530,000 homes and businesses without power and fanning fires that razed homes and injured five firefighters, officials said on Wednesday.
Winds of up to 157 state had ever experienced, Emergency Management Commissioner Rick Nugent said.
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