Updated December 31, 2019 19:58:38

Huge fires continue to rage in Victoria and NSW, with two people confirmed to have died as flames destroyed parts of the town of Cobargo this morning.

Over the border in East Gippsland, thousands of people were forced to take shelter on the waterfront of the town of Mallacoota.

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First posted December 31, 2019 08:33:13