California asks US Congress for £31 billion for Los Angeles wildfire relief

An American flag is suspended from a charred bunny sculpture at the Bunny Museum, which was destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena (Chris Pizzello/AP)

California Governor Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly 40 billion dollars (£31.67 billion) in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from devastating wildfires.

Mr Newsom said the clean-up could become the costliest natural disaster in US history.