Sunday, January 13, 2013

Scorching heat stops outback trains

Trains have been halted in western Queensland amid fears tracks may buckle in the scorching heat.

The state is enduring heatwave conditions, with the mercury climbing into the 40s in many inland centres.

Queensland Rail (QR) says passengers travelling on board its Spirit of the Outback train were put onto buses at Emerald this morning to travel west to Longreach.

Similar arrangements have been made for passengers travelling from...

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As we are getting used to colder temperatures here in Japan, the people in Queensland, AUS are suffering from a heat wave. The extremely high temperatures are effecting people, land, and animals.

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