News of a fatal plane crash in Kazakhstan, Russian investigations into potential Australian citizen capture in Ukraine, and extreme fire warnings in Australia dominate headlines.
At least 38 people are dead in a plane crash in Kazakhstan . The Azerbaijan Airlines jet, carrying 67 people, crashed in the Kazakh city of Aktau, killing at least 38 of those on board, after veering from its scheduled route.Russian authorities say they are investigating whether its forces have captured an Australian citizen in the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine. Dangerous fire conditions are set to hit multiple states as the southeast braces for a Boxing Day heatwave.
Damaging winds and extreme fire danger are forecast with hot, dry weather affecting Victoria, southwest New South Wales, and eastern South Australia. Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Dean Narramore says winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour could topple trees, damage power lines, and cause minor power outages. 'Winds and extreme fire dangers to impact parts of South Australia and Victoria Over the next 48 hours, and we can see a severe weather warning is already current for damaging winds for large parts of western Victoria, South West New South Wales, and much of East and South Australia. This does include the Grampians, where those ongoing fires are.'Rescuers have abandoned hope of finding a 15-year-old alive after he was swept off rocks at North Avoca Beach on the New South Wales Central Coast on Christmas Eve. Despite extensive search efforts on Christmas Day involving police, lifeguards, and a Westpac Rescue Helicopter, he was not found.The other two managed to scramble back onto the rocks and raise the alarm.'A very tragic incident, and we feel for the family at this time of year. It's just a timely reminder about how dangerous the rocks can be around the ocean and how everyone has to be really careful about what's going on around them.'Hamas and Israel have blamed one another over failing to reach a ceasefire agreement despite progress in recent talk
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