Emergency warning issued as out-of-control bushfire rages across Sydney

Emergency warning issued as out-of-control bushfire rages across Sydney

An emergency warning was reissued on Sunday for an out-of-control bushfire that is raging across parts of the Australian city of Sydney.

According to the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, 500 firefighters are trying to control the blaze that started on Saturday and has since destroyed 1,000 hectares of bushland.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull addressed media on Sunday praising the efforts of firefighters and volunteers and adding that the unseasonably hot weather was a matter of great concern.

(Source: Reuters)


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