Disasters and accidents

Email Updated December 11, 2019 16:46:58 Photo: Julie Richards and her daughter Jessica had booked an excursion to White Island ahead of the volcano eruption. (Supplied: Barbara Whitehead) Related Story: It's a strange thing to continue on holiday after something so terribly tragic Related Story: Here's what we know about those feared missing or dead after the New Zealand volcano eruption Related Story: From tourist attraction to disaster site in seconds: The timeline of the White Island eruption Map: New Zealand Brisbane woman Julie Richards, 47, and her daughter Jessica Richards, 20, as well as Adelaide man Gavin Dallow, have been confirmed dead in the New Zealand volcano disaster. Key points:Gavin Dallow's body has been found and his step-daughter Zoe Hosking is presumed deadHis wife Lisa Dallow remains in hospital with severe burnsJennifer and Julie Richards from Brisbane were on a family holiday when they died New Zealand police have found and identified Mr … [Read more...] about New Zealand volcano eruption killed three Australians, including Adelaide man and Queensland woman and her daughter

Email By Paige Cockburn and Bellinda Kontominas Updated November 09, 2019 07:44:54 Video: Man documents fire's destruction of his property. (ABC News) Related Story: Towns evacuated as dangerous fires burn across NSW and Queensland: As it happened Map: Tenterfield 2372 The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) says two houses have been destroyed and people are trapped in their homes, as an unprecedented bushfire emergency grips the state.The homes were wiped out around the Coraki area on the far-north coast and left a resident and a firefighter in hospital suffering smoke inhalation.There are multiple reports people are also trapped in their homes in several locations because fire crews cannot reach them due to the intensity of the blazes. Get the latest RFS advice here The RFS said firefighters were in "uncharted territory" and at the peak of the crisis, a record 17 blazes burned simultaneously at emergency level.More than 50 other blazes across NSW remain out of control. For … [Read more...] about NSW fires destroy homes, leave people trapped as RFS fights 15 emergency blazes

Email By Mark Reddie and Paige Cockburn Updated October 11, 2019 07:51:22 Video: Bushfires sweep through northern NSW (ABC News) Related Story: 'There are no words': The family who lost everything in NSW's bushfires Related Story: 'A bastard act': NSW bushfires believed to be deliberately lit Map: Lismore 2480 A couple has died as part of the bushfires that ripped through northern NSW earlier this week, police have confirmed. Key points: Four separate fires burnt within about 100 kilometres of each other on TuesdayOn Wednesday, police described one of the fires as "suspicious"However, the fire at Long Gully where the two deaths occurred was started by a lightning strike The bodies of Robert Lindsey, 77, and Gwenda Hyde, 68, were found inside a home on Deadman Creek Road in Coongbar."Unfortunately, a short time ago, two human remains have been identified," Superintendent Toby Lindsay, from Richmond Police LAC said."The coroner has been advised by detectives of these … [Read more...] about Two people confirmed dead in NSW bushfires after police find bodies on remote property

Email Updated November 10, 2019 00:07:07 Video: A number of properties on the NSW Mid North Coast were destroyed (ABC News) Related Story: Homes destroyed, people trapped as NSW burns Related Story: Towns evacuated as dangerous fires burn across NSW and Queensland: As it happened Map: NSW Three people are dead, five are unaccounted for and more than 150 homes have been destroyed as New South Wales's unprecedented bushfire emergency continues through a second day. One fire remains at emergency warning level in NSW — at the height of the chaos on Friday, 17 blazes were given that status.Firefighters said they found one body in a vehicle near Kangawalla, about 10 kilometres east of Glen Innes, where one of the most intense blazes took hold in the state's north. Get the latest RFS advice here For more emergency information listen to:ABC Mid North Coast Port Macquarie Taree (Taree MF) 756 AM or via live streamABC Mid North Coast Port Macquarie Kempsey (Smithton MF) … [Read more...] about NSW fires destroy at least 150 homes, three people dead

Email Posted December 11, 2019 19:39:34 Photo: The fire is burning close to residential neighbourhoods in Yanchep. (ABC News) Related Story: As bushfires tear through the east coast, emergency services in WA are holding their breath Map: Perth 6000 An emergency warning has been issued for a bushfire threatening lives and homes in the northern Perth suburb of Yanchep.At least 50 firefighters are working to extinguish the out-of-control fire, which is moving fast in a north-westerly direction .The fire has already burnt through 100 hectares of dense scrub about 50 kilometres north of Perth.People in the area of Yanchep Beach Road, Old Yanchep Road and Indian Ocean Drive have been urged to actively defend their properties or leave now.Three major roads in the area have been shut including Indian Ocean Drive and Yanchep Beach Road.Yanchep National Park has also been closed. Topics: bushfire, fires, disasters-and-accidents, perth-6000, wa More stories from Western … [Read more...] about Bushfire emergency warning for blaze threatening homes in Yanchep, north of Perth