South Australian bushfires declared catastrophe

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has issued a statement
this morning (26 November) declaring the bushfires around Adelaide
as a catastrophe.
The fires have claimed at least two lives so far and left 13 in
hospital, the body said, with at least 16 homes destroyed and
significant losses to livestock, fencing, crops and farming
machinery recorded.
In addition, the fires, which have been fanned by high winds,
are feared to be heading towards Australia's Barossa Valley
wine-producing region.