The Sun – Heartbreaking footage shows the charred remains of dead koalas and kangaroos – as experts fear the devastating Australian wildfires have killed a BILLION animals. A horrific video shows the chilling scenes of burnt animal corpses lining the road of Batlow in New South Wales – one of the areas worst hit by the infernos over the weekend.

It comes as 24 people were killed and 200,000 homes were destroyed in the horrifying bushfires. Sydney was declared the hottest place on earth yesterday with temperatures rocketing to nearly 50C as fires continued to rip through the area. Thousands fled for their lives through the choking smoke after huge areas between Bateman’s Bridge and the border with Victoria state were ruled “unsafe”.

Posting footage of the remains in Batlow ABCcameramatt said: “Absolutely gut-wrenching drive into Batlow this morning. Never seen anything like it. “It’s completely heartbreaking. The worst thing I’ve seen. The story must be told.” Experts fear a billion animals including mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs, and insects have perished in the bushfires, according to Sky News. READ MORE