Australia records a heat wave with record temperatures

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In parts of southern Australia, temperatures in the normal season have increased 16 degrees this week, several cities setting new records, Friday announced the meteorological services.

Thursday, they reached 49.3 degrees Celsius at Marble Bar, a city in the state of Western Australia deemed to be the hottest place in the country.

"The heat wave covers a large part of the country."

Most cities on the island also recorded temperatures above 40 degrees. [19659002] "This is due to a high pressure system ven from the Tasman Sea and evolving slowly, "said Nick Neynens of the Australian Meteorological Agency at Fairfax Media.

Heat waves are relatively common in Australia during the austral summer and sometimes cause wildfires. But these episodes have intensified with climate change.