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澳洲东南部迎来酷暑天气 South-east Australia has been hit with extreme hot weather, with temperatures of over 40C in some areas. 澳大利亚东南部地区近日遭遇高温天气，部分地区气温超过40摄氏度。 Australians headed to the beach as temperatures soared ? In Victoria, lightning strikes sparked more than 250 fires on Tuesday night, fire authorities said. A fire ban has been issued across the state. ? In Melbourne, a tennis player and a ball boy at the Australian Open collapsed in the heat. ? Temperatures in the city remained above 30C for much of Tuesday night. ? Country Fire Authority chief officer Euan Ferguson said in a statement: The extreme temperatures [in Victoria] over the coming three days will test fire services and the community. Its critical we minimise the risk of any fires before Friday. ? Road tar melting ? Meanwhile Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, experienced its fourth hottest day on record, reaching 45.1C. ? More than 14,000 properties have experienced power cuts, with many thought to be caused by thunderstorms and lightning strikes, ABC reported. ? In Tasmania, there were reports of road tar melting in the heat. ? At the Australian Open, Canadian tennis player Frank Dancevic collapsed during a match.? ? He told reporters the heat made him dizzy and made him hallucinate. ? Chinas Peng Shuai said the temperatures caused her to vomit during her match. A ball boy also collapsed in a separate match. ? Tim Wood, the tournaments chief medical officer, said: Of course there were a few players who experienced heat-related illness or discomfort, but none required significant medical intervention after they had completed their match.