Australian bush fires kill 14

In the deadliest wildfires in Australia for decades, 14 people have been killed in Victoria state. The deaths were confirmed by state deputy police commissioner Kieran Walsh, who also said that another 40 were feared dead. The fires started after temperatures reached 47C and firefighters, along with aircraft, are battling dozens of bushfires across Southern Australia. In Victoria, over 100 homes have been destroyed and fires also blaze in New South Wales and South Australia, but largely away from residential areas. Fire officials fear that, the currently contained fires, could spread if winds pick up. Water-bombing aircraft are being used to extinguish the fires along with thousands of volunteers with hoses and hundreds of firefighters are on standby,