The telethon, to be broadcast on Australia’s Channel Nine, precedes a blood drive that will be held next week, as well as in-agency efforts to repair laptops to donate to schools destroyed in the disaster.
According to local reports, the ongoing fire has killed nearly 200 people and razed more than 750 homes, rendering 5,000 people homeless.
According to local reports, the ongoing fire has killed nearly 200 people and razed more than 750 homes, rendering 5,000 people homeless.
