Queensland on alert as heatwave blasts state from north to south

Health experts have warned Queenslanders to take care as severe and extreme heatwave conditions blanket much of the state.

A heatwave has hit Queensland, extending from Ipswich in
 the south to Mt Isa in the north and Birdsville in the west.

Parts of southern Queensland sweltered in the unseasonal heat, which extended north to Mount Isa and west to Birdsville, the Bureau of Meteorology said on Monday.

In the channel country, the mercury reached 43.4C at Thargomindah about 1.30pm, while Windorah hit 43.3C and Ballera peaked at 42.2C. Closer to the coast, St George reached 42.6C at 2.30pm, while Charleville hit a maximum temperature of 41.9C.

Queensland Ambulance’s director of clinical quality and patient safety, Tony Hucker, said people can become ill very quickly on hot days, particularly if they are working hard.

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