Four unaccounted for in Victoria after East Gippsland fires claim homes in Buchan, Sarsfield and Mallacoota, and reports of up to 50 properties lost in Conjola Park in New South Wales. Follow live news and latest updates
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More tragic news - from AAP:
A man has been found dead in his home in bushfires in Victoria’s East Gippsland.
Mick Roberts had not made contact with family on Tuesday and on Wednesday and his niece Leah Parson said he had been found dead.
My brother just sent me this video from yesterday at #MaluaBay where him and the rest of my family were stranded. #AustraliaFires #bushfirecrisis #Southcoastfires #AustraliaBurns #BatemasBay #RFS #NSWbushfires pic.twitter.com/LmZvZxWwrk
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