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At least 40 people collapse as temperatures soar, with Melbourne set to hit 43C
UPDATE 3.30pm: AT least 40 people have collapsed in Melbourne today, paramedics say, as the city swelters above 42 degrees.
The temperature in Melbourne at 3.25pm was 42.3C, with a high of 43C forecast.
The hottest place in the state at 3pm was Avalon, which recorded 43.4C.
In Melbourne, temperatures will peak after 5pm, authorities said.
UPDATE 3.35pm: ALMOST all train lines have been hit by cancellations that will throw this evening's peak hour into chaos as temperatures hit a peak.
UPDATE 3.30pm: AT least 40 people have collapsed in Melbourne today, paramedics say, as the city swelters above 42 degrees.
The temperature in Melbourne at 3.25pm was 42.3C, with a high of 43C forecast.
The hottest place in the state at 3pm was Avalon, which recorded 43.4C.
In Melbourne, temperatures will peak after 5pm, authorities said.
UPDATE 3.35pm: ALMOST all train lines have been hit by cancellations that will throw this evening's peak hour into chaos as temperatures hit a peak.
