Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has apologised for going on holiday in Hawaii this week while the nation's bushfire crisis worsened.
Crews are battling over 100 fires amid a heatwave which has produced the nation's two hottest days on record.
Two volunteer firefighters died in a road accident on Thursday while deployed to a huge blaze near Sydney.
Morrison says he would end his leave early. His absence this week has drawn condemnation and protests.
[Source: BBC]
