China News Service, Nov. 30, reported that on the 29th local time, the highest temperature in Sydney, Australia was recorded above 40 degrees Celsius for two consecutive days.
Among them, the temperature reached 25.3 degrees Celsius in the early morning of the 29th, breaking the 1967 record of 24.8 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest November night in the area in more than 160 years.
Data map: Sydney, Australia.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tao Shelan
According to reports, the temperature recorded in the Sydney Central Observatory Park at 1 am on the 29th was 25.3 degrees Celsius. By 4:30 in the morning, it had risen to over 30 degrees Celsius.
Many people have gone to the beach to cool off, and the government urged people to maintain social distancing during the new crown epidemic.
In addition, at Bankstown Airport in western Sydney, the night temperature reached 27.1 degrees Celsius, breaking the local record for 53 years.
Data map: People practice sailing in Sydney Harbour in Sydney, Australia.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tao Shelan
According to statistics from the New South Wales Forest Fire Center (RFS), Australia, as of 5 pm on the 29th, 61 mountain fires have been recorded in the province, and at least one building has been burnt down.
The Executive Director of the Fire Services Center McGregor pointed out that there was a large-scale wildfire in Australia in 2019, which killed 33 people.
He emphasized that the current risk of wildfires in Sydney is extremely high, and people need to be vigilant and pay attention to safety.