Brisbane hit with rain bomb as country swelters through heatwave

A clean-up is under way in Brisbane after the city was hit by a rain bomb, while heatwave conditions in other parts of the country are set to intensify.

More than 81 millimetres of rain was dumped on Brisbane overnight, triggering flash-flooding and forcing out thousands of fans who turned up to the Third Test Cricket match between India and Australia at the Gabba.

The city's Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has warned that flooding over the summer could be as catastrophic as the record-breaking event in 2022.

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