Two more people were confirmed dead and several more remain missing in Australia on Tuesday as the result of severe bushfires in the country's southeast.
"It's been confirmed today that there are two deceased persons in Cobargo and a third person remains missing with grave concerns for their safety," New South Wales (NSW) Premier Gladys Berejiklian told reporters.
Those who lost their lives are believed to be a father and son who were attempting to defend their home from an oncoming firefront in the town of Cobargo, in the southeast of the NSW.
Meanwhile, further south in the State of Victoria four people were declared missing and more than four thousand were cut off by fire as they took shelter on the coast.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said that evacuation plans were being considered for the group by any means possible.
Communities will remain on high alert throughout the night, with around 200,000 hectares ablaze in the East Gippsland region of Victoria.
At least 10 people have been killed from Australia's unprecedented wildfire season, which has destroyed an estimated 1,000 homes.
Xinhua
