The heatwave in southern Australia is causing transport chaos by buckling rail lines and has left more than 140,000 homes without power as the heat took its toll on the power grid. It was so hot an egg was pictured literally frying on the tennis court at the Australian Open in Melbourne.The extreme heat in Australia is also causing massive disruption. Rail lines in Melbourne buckled and trains were cancelled, stranding thousands of hot and angry commuters.
Free bottled water was handed out to train travellers in Adelaide to help them cope with the delays and heat.
Climate Change Minister Penny Wong said the heatwave, which started on Wednesday, was the sort of weather scientists had been warning about. 'Eleven of the hottest years in history have been in the last 12, and we also note, particularly in the southern part of Australia, we're seeing less rainfall,' Wong told reporters. (Source: Daily Mail)