The devastation from the recent Australian bushfires was shocking – 34 people lost their lives, 6000 buildings were destroyed and an estimated 1 billion animals perished. Photos showing the horrific reality of the Australian bushfires have been recognised at the 2020 World Press photo awards. News outlets around the world like the New York Times employed local photographers for assignments to cover the devastation that was happening across Australia. The picture “showed that the people still had this passion inside and I felt part of it. Here are the other photos recognised at the 2020 awards:With AFP wires

Source: Ethiopian News April 17, 2020 02:26 UTC