Bushfires cause nearly $100 million of damage in Australia

Posted On: Nov. 22, 2019 6:13 AM CST

Town of Tuncurry on the New South Wales north coast with a bushfire burning in the background/ SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

Bushfires burning through Queensland and northern New South Wales in Australia have caused $145 million Australia ($99 million) worth of damage, ABC News reported. The Insurance Council of Australia said that insurers have handled 1,340 bushfire-related claims so far.