Sunday, February 08, 2009

Inferno

Fears of "Victoria's worst day" have been exceeded. When I went to bed last night, the bush fire death toll had passed 40. By now it's nearing 100, and still rising. Black Saturday has outstripped 1898's Red Tuesday, 1939's Black Friday and 1983's Ash Wednesday.

[Over 130 dead as of Monday, and fears that the toll may rise to 200.]