SYDNEY (Reuters) - Temperatures in the Australian cities of Melbourne and Adelaide fell on Sunday after days of searing heat in the densely populated southwest region that has been blamed for a spate of sudden deaths.
A major bushfire burning to the east of Melbourne had been brought largely under control after consuming more than 6,000 hectares, as had another in southern New South Wales state, fire fighters said.
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