Australian bushfire losses top A$13mn

Recent bushfires in South Australia have generated losses of
over A$13mn ($10.65mn), according to early reports from the
Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
As of 9am local time on 7 January, the ICA said that 350 claims
had been lodged with insurers.
The South Australian Country Fire Service reported that
bushfires in the Sampson Flat region, northeast of Adelaide, had
damaged or destroyed 32 homes and covered over 12,000 hectares.
The ICA declared the situation in affected regions near Adela