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Around 30,000 people had been ordered to evacuate parts of Australia\u2019s southeastern Victoria state before midday Wednesday due to a massive bushfire, Anadolu Agency reported, adding that hot winds and a potential thunderstorm threaten to aggravate the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hundreds of firefighters have been battling the blaze that started last Thursday near the city of Ballarat, 95 kilometers (60 miles) west of Melbourne, and is \u201cnot yet under control.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hot, dry and windy conditions have led to the sweeping fire that has already destroyed six homes, killed livestock and burnt more than 20,000 hectares, the sources confirmed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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