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Four people lost their lives in the fires.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe highest bushfire death toll occurred in February 2009 when devastating fires across Victoria resulted in a final toll of 210.
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Why is a bushfire a bushfire?
because it is a bushfire
How many people died in the bush fires 2009?
The following is a chronology of how the death toll unfolded. As of 2/8, 84 had been reported dead. ---- Late evening Monday, 9 February 2009: 134 confirmed dead. The death toll is expected to reach 230 by the time it's all over. ---- Tuesday midday, 10 February: the death toll was at 173. By late Tuesday evening, it had reached 181. 80 more people were still missing. ---- The offical death toll from the Victoria bushfires remained at 181 up until the morning of Monday, 16 February 2009. By evening, after police had searched areas of rubble, that figure had risen to 189. A day later, after more searches, the toll hit 200. ---- The searches continued. On Thursday, 19 February, twelve days after the fires started, the death toll had risen to 208. ---- By 24 February, the death toll was 209, but police were still unsure how many people were still missing. The latest figure, in early March remains at 210, with some still missing.
How many people can get killed in a bushfire?
Bushfires are fast and intense, and can engulf whole towns very quickly. As a result, dozens can be killed in a town at any one time. For example, the Victorian "Black Saturday" bushfires which began on 7 February 2009 killed a known total of 173 people - Australia's worst ever bushfire toll to date.
What is the new death toll?
On March 7, 2011, at least 166 were confirmed dead. However, the final death toll was predicted to be near 180 dead.
What was the death toll in 1964 from the earthquake in the US?
500,000
What year was the highest death toll due to war?
1943
What is the natural disaster with the highest death toll?
I think, Tsunami.
What event in history had the highest death toll?
Appotomax, MD
What event in US history had the highest death toll?
Appotomax, MD
Which nation had the highest death toll in world war 2?
Germany
The highest death toll due to speeding is for drivers of?
Motorcycle
What drivers make up the highest death toll due to speeding?
motorcycles
How can you die in a bushfire besides getting burnt to death?
In a bushfire the smoke can suffocate you
Who did Saddam Hussein attack the most?
It is unknown who Saddam carries the highest death toll with.
Which concentration camps had the highest death toll?
* Auschwitz (all sections combined with sub-camps) had a death toll of at least 1.1 million, of whom 90% were Jews. * Treblinka II had death toll of 870,000 + * Belzec - death toll of 434,508 Jews and an unknown number of gypsies. (This is one of the very few camp for which there is precise figure for any group).
How many schools did the Tri-State Tornado destroy?
The tri state tornado set 6 records: highest U.S. death toll (695) Highest death toll in a single state (606 in Illinois), highest death toll in a single town in the U.S. (234 in Murphysboro, Illinois), longest duration (3 hours, 29 minutes), longest path (219 miles), fastest forward speed (at times 73 mph).
How many people died Treblinka?
An estimated 850,000+ were Holocaust victims at Treblinka. It had the highest death toll after Auschwitz.
