Temperature records tumbled across Victoria as the state sweltered through furnace-like conditions that fanned a severe bushfire in the east, strained the public transport system and forced rolling blackouts.
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| People flocked to North Melbourne pool to escape the heat. |
Melbourne was expected to endure its hottest day since Black Saturday a decade ago, but the city's top of 42.8 degrees made it the hottest day in five years.
Read the story from The Age by Liam Mannix - “‘Unprecedented heatwaves': Temperature records tumble, as firefighters battle 40 bushfires."
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