A four-year-old child and an adult have been critically injured in a house fire in Perth’s south-east.
Police were called to the scene at 6:16pm, on Rushbrook Way in the suburb of Thornlie.
Two people — a four-year-old child and adult were rushed to Fiona Stanley Hospital from the scene.
There are conflicting reports that the adult victim was a 40-year-old man, while other authorities described him as elderly.
Inspector Dean Snashall said two occupants of the house had suffered injuries as a result of the fire.
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
A four-year-old child and an adult have been critically injured in a house fire in #Perth, arson squad investigating
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Russia boat crash in Volgograd kills 11 as the city prepares for World Cup – ABC News
Two boats collided near a Russian city that is hosting the World Cup, killing 11 people, authorities say.
A state media report said the captain of one of the vessels was drunk.
The accident occurred late Monday (local time) on the Volga River several hundred metres off the shoreline of the city of Volgograd in southern Russia.
According to a statement from regional emergency officials, a barge being pulled by a towboat collided with a paddleboat carrying 16 people on a sightseeing tour.
Monday, June 11, 2018
Sunday, June 10, 2018
UFC 225: Robert Whittaker earns decision victory over Yoel Romero
Robert Whittaker has earned a razor-thin decision victory over Yoel Romero in an instant classic at UFC 225 in Chicago.
In one of the most dramatic fights of the year, the 27-year-old Australian was repeatedly dropped to the canvas by his hulking Cuban rival.
In the fifth and final round in particular, Whittaker (20-4) survived an astonishing amount of punishment on his way to a split decision win.
Two of the three judges ruled that the middleweight champion had done enough to win three of the five rounds.
There will be plenty of debate about the decision because Romero (13-3) had the most significant moments of the fight and he arguably deserved a 10-8 scorecard for the fifth round.
The UFC 225 main event was a rematch of the pair’s first meeting in July last year, which the Australian won on points after a five-round war.
It was supposed to be for Whittaker’s UFC middleweight championship, but the UFC removed the title from the equation after Romero missed weight.
via UFC 225: Robert Whittaker earns decision victory over Yoel Romero | PerthNow
Saturday, June 9, 2018
#Perth in for weekend of wet weather, gusty winds. Half a month’s rain in just two days
Get the umbrellas ready — Perth is set for a weekend of wet weather.
A complex storm front on Saturday night and into Sunday will drench the state with up to 50 millimetres of rainfall, possible thunderstorms and gusty winds reaching 90 kilometres per hour.
Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster James Ashley said the storm front would cause Perth to hit the halfway mark for the average June rainfall of 173 millimetres in just two days.
“We’re going to have a pretty rainy period Saturday night until about lunchtime on Sunday,” he said.
“About 1:00pm, the wet weather will pass and it will clear up. But between 7:00 tonight and 1:00 tomorrow afternoon, the Perth area is likely to see falls of 20 to 50 millimetres or more with the passage of that system.
“I’d expect coastal parts of the metropolitan area will see winds of up to 80km an hour easing as they get further inland.”
Mr Ashley said while the rain would be heavy at times, it would not be enough to cause significant flooding.
via Perth in for weekend of wet weather, gusty winds – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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