Aussie bushfires kill 3, destroy 150 homes

Three people have died, four are missing and at least 150 homes have been destroyed as bushfires rage across eastern Australia, authorities said yesterday. The New South Wales Rural Fire Service confirmed two people had been killed by a fire near Glen Innes, more than 550km north of Sydney. One body was discovered in a vehicle and a woman died after being found suffering from burns on Friday. NSW police said a body was found in a burnt-out home north of Taree, a town about 300km north of Sydney.