Bushfire death toll at 200

Victoria's bushfire death toll now stands at 200, with 11 new deaths confirmed by police from the savage Kinglake Complex bushfires.

The hardest hit community from the devastating fires, which began amid high wind and extreme heat on February 7, is Strathewen, on Melbourne's northeastern fringe, where 42 people out of about 200 residents are confirmed dead.

The number of dead confirmed at Kinglake is now 37, four more than on Monday, while 21 deaths have now been recorded at nearby St Andrews.

At Steels Creek, 10 people have now been confirmed dead, with the toll rising to two at Strath Creek.

The Kinglake Complex, covering a vast section of Victoria's central highlands, now accounts for 139 of the 200 deaths.

The toll at Marysville, which stands at 39, is expected to rise sharply as the search for the remains of missing people continues.

 

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