Parts of NSW, of which Sydney is ³ì¹øµ¿¿ë´ÞÀÌ»ç the capital, hit temperatures in the early-40s on Thursday. More intense heat was forecast for the rest ·¹Çø®Ä«¼îÇθô=·¹Çø®Ä«¼îÇθô of the week.
The crisis - worsened by tinder-dry conditions ´ä·Ê¶±=´ä·Êǰ ´ä·Ê¶± Çà»ç¶± ±îÄ¡¶± from a severe drought - has spurred criticism of the nation's climate policies.