New South Wales Government in Australia Declares State of Emergency Due to Large Wildfires

[Asia Economy Reporter Yu Je-hoon] The New South Wales state government in Australia has declared a state of emergency to deal with the large wildfires spreading along the southeastern coast, ABC, Australia's public broadcaster, reported on the 2nd (local time).

According to the report, Gladys Berejiklian, Premier of New South Wales, declared a state of emergency for seven days starting from 9 a.m. on the 3rd to respond to the wildfire crisis.

Shane Fitzsimmons, Commissioner of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, expressed concern that "a situation more severe than the wildfire disaster on the 31st of last month, which caused 7 deaths and affected thousands, could occur."

Accordingly, the New South Wales Rural Fire Service has expanded the evacuation order for tourists to cover 14,000 km².

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