The death toll from Victoria's bushfires has reached 210, Australian police said on Monday.

This figure is up from the total of 209 which police has released on Friday.

Victoria's bushfires is the deadliest in Australian history. More than 1,800 homes have been destroyed and more than 450,000 hectares burnt out in the bushfires which started on Feb. 7.

(Xinhua News Agency February 23, 2009)