181 people killed by fires in Australia
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More than 180 people have died because of bush fires in Southern Australia. Firefighters are worried that they will find more victims when they are able to enter towns which have been destroyed by the fires . Most of the victims died while they were defending their houses from the fires or were burnt in their cars as they tried to escape
Investigators think that some of the fires were started on purpose. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said this about people who might have started the fires: "What do you say about anyone like that? There are no words to describe it apart from murder."
Survivors have said that the fires were very large and moved very quickly. Britain and New Zealand have both said they will help the Australian government in any way they can.
Have you have finished reading the article? Now try and answer these questions:
1) How did the majority of people killed by the fires die?
(a)Defending their houses (b)Trying to escape in their cars (c)Both of these situations
2) What did the Prime Minister of Australia say about the people who started some of the fires?
(a)They didn't kill people on purpose (b)They are killers (c)They didn't start the fires
Here are the answers:
1) c - Both of these situations - "Most of the victims died while they were defending their houses from the fires or were burnt in their cars"
2) b - They are killers - "There are no words to describe it apart from murder."
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