SYDNEY: Sydney residents were warned of “catastrophic” danger and a state of emergency was declared Monday as Australia girded for a fresh wave of devastating bushfires. High-rise buildings are seen through smoke from bushfires during sunset in Sydney, Australia. Firefighters put spot fires out in Old Bar, 350km north of Sydney. Some communities faced the threat of fresh blazes even as they picked up the pieces from the last one. The Sydney Opera House is seen through smoke from bushfires in Sydney.

Source: New Strait Times November 11, 2019 10:35 UTC