MELBOURNE: Three people have died, four are missing and at least 150 homes have been destroyed as bushfires rage across eastern Australia.

The New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) confirmed two people had been killed by a fire near Glen Innes, more than 550 km (340 miles) north of Sydney.

One body was discovered in a vehicle and a woman died after being found suffering from burns on Friday.

(Agencies)