- Emergency in New South Wales, with temperatures reaching 50 ° C in southern Australia
- Due to the heat, winds are running at a speed of 60 km per hour, the fire in the forest reaches close to Sydney
In Australia, conditions have worsened this summer. Over the past two months, reservoirs have been on the verge of drying up in most areas of Western Australia due to forest fires and lack of rain. Meanwhile, the thieves stole 3 lakh liters of water from a drought-prone area in New South Wales. The police have started searching for the thieves. The thieves are reported to have stolen two tanks worth of water from a private property in Evans Plain, three hours from Sydney.
Police has started questioning people living around the spot. Investigators are trying to know from the people if they saw any truck or loader carrying the tanker from Evans plane. Policemen say Australia has been in drought conditions for quite some time. In such a situation, due to lack of water, the thieves carried out this incident.
Water reached minimum level in dams
There are terrible drought conditions in New South Wales at this time. The Bathurst Police Department located in Evans Plain says the water level in the dam present in the city has reached 37%. This dam has the lowest level of water since it was built. Every week water is evaporating at a rate of 1.1% due to heat. At present, there is no chance of rain also.
Fire and ash in Sydney also cause water damage
Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, is badly affected by a fire in the jungles. Here smoke from the forests reached the city, causing people to leave their homes. According to meteorologists, the water in most of the reservoirs has been affected by the smoke and ash released from the forest fire. Stuart Khan, one of the engineers who tested the quality of the water, says that the more silt (ash) in the water, the more it will be difficult to clean. In such a situation, local people may have access to bad water to drink.
Average temperature reached 41.9 degrees in Australia
Thursday was the second warmest day in Australia. The temperature averaged 41.9 ° across the country. It is believed that temperatures in South Australia will reach 50 °. Also, due to the hot dry winds of 60 kmph, the fire is continuously moving towards Sydney. Currently, about 2000 firefighters are extinguishing the fire.