Over 4,000 residents in the town of Malcota are deeply concerned about the flames raging in the surrounding woods and the sea • More than 100 wildfires in the eastern state

• Firefighters fight flames in Victoria, Australia // Photo: AFP

Australia disaster: Three people were killed in the past day and dozens of others were injured in a fire that hit the country's east coast, in New South Wales and Victoria.

The Australian Air Force and Navy announced that vessels and aircraft will begin evacuating and rescuing coastal residents in northern Victoria after 4,000 residents of the town of Malcota found themselves trapped between the burning town and the ocean.

Fatal fires wave in eastern Australia // Photo: Reuters

State authorities fear for the lives of many residents of the town After, due to inadequate warning, the town's residents, surrounded by miles of natural woods, were caught in flames and forced to flee to the beach in the hope of rescue.

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The fire consumed the city center and residents were forced to fire while waiting to be rescued on the nearby beach. It is not yet clear when the Australian Navy will come to rescue residents.

Australian Fire Service chief Shane Fitzmorison told the media briefing: "This is the hardest dry season we have ever seen. Over 900 homes have been completely burned," And a serious chance of further fires. "