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Australian fires: Lewis Hamilton pledges more than £250,000 to aid fight against disaster

Lewis Hamilton says he will donate more than £250,000 to support the fire service and animal welfare charities affected by fires in Australia. The Formula 1 world champion pledged A$500,000 and says he "can't help but grieve for the defenceless animals thought to have died" in the fires. The bushfires have burnt more than 6.3 million hectares across the country and 27 people have died. Hamilton urged Australia to "keep fighting" in a message on Instagram. A visual guide to the bushfire crisis Tennis greats to play bushfire fundraiser Aussie cricket stars meet bushfire rescue workers Alongside a video of a koala bear being rescued, the 35-year-old Mercedes driver...
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