Sarah Keszler

‘You were a beautiful young man with a huge heart taken way too soon.’

A search and rescue operation has ended in heartbreak.

‘We’re just fighting a monster, and we’re probably not going to win.’

Two other people were taken to hospital in serious conditions.

Four others were taken to hospital following the crash.

Malnourished emperor penguin rescued far from home on Western Australia beach

Witnesses on the ground said it was like a ‘bomb’ going off.

Much of the state has been sweltering in hot conditions since the Bureau of Meteorology issued the first severe heat wave warning on Saturday.

People are urged to park cars undercover, keep doors and windows closed, and keep asthma medication close.

The 27-year-old died in hospital one week after the tragedy.