Live: Military scrambled on bushfire rescue mission amid fears death toll will rise

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Top Stories Live: Military scrambled on bushfire rescue mission amid fears death toll will rise Defence Force helicopters and ships are being readied to be sent into Victoria's bushfire zone, as thousands of people shelter from huge fires burning right down to the waterline. Over the border in NSW, two people died as flames destroyed parts of the town of Cobargo this morning. Follow live. Evacuee describes hellish scenes on NSW South Coast as two people confirmed dead Towns including Cobargo, Batemans Bay and others are ringed by huge fires, with people in the worst-hit coastal areas told that seeking shelter on the beach may be the safest option. Dozens of properties destroyed, four people missing in Victoria's fire disaster Forty-three properties — including homes and a primary school — are destroyed by bushfire in Gippsland, in eastern Victoria, as authorities search for four people who remain unaccounted for. 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