Multiple choice general knowledge

Bush fires in which country killed 173 people in February?

  1. Ethiopia

  2. South Africa

  3. Thailand

  4. Australia

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The 'Black Saturday' bushfires in Victoria, Australia killed 173 people on February 7, 2009 (February in the Southern Hemisphere summer). These were the deadliest bushfires in Australian history. The other countries listed did not experience major bushfires with this death toll in February 2009.