The NSW Rural Fire Service has confirmed two fatalities, believed to be a father and son, in Cobargo as a result of the latest fires on the South Coast.
NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Gary Warboys said in the past few hours police have been able to access a house just west of Cobargo and found the bodies of two men."That's, of course, a tragedy for their family and friends and the greater community of Cobargo," he said."Our thoughts are with those people."
There are reports of widespread property losses across the South Coast, including four homes in Batemans Bay. The number is expected to increase.Bushfires hit properties at Yatte Yattah, north of Milton, on NSW's South Coast.The fatal truck rollover near Jingellic was caused by an extraordinary weather event when a "fire tornado" lifted a 10-12 tonne Rural Fire Service truck and flipped it onto its roof, Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said.
She said nearby communities were told to head to Bermagui about 6am on Tuesday, with cars streaming into the town.Ms Nobes said most of the town had evacuated to the local surf club.Tony Whittingham is holidaying in Lake Conjola but has been forced to seek shelter in a boat in the middle of the lake as the fire approaches.
Mr Pearce said there were several reports of people with breathing difficulties and emergency services were trying to get oxygen to them.
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