Deadly heatwave grips Italy and Balkans as wildfire fears grow
- Older people remain most at risk as the heatwave drives up excess deaths across Europe.
- A record-breaking heatwave has tightened its grip on Italy and the Balkans, killing hundreds of people, fuelling wildfire fears and disrupting daily life across Europe.
- In Italy, authorities placed 22 cities under red heat warnings on Monday, from Bolzano in the north to Palermo on the southern island of Sicily.
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- Older people remain most at risk as the heatwave drives up excess deaths across Europe.
- A record-breaking heatwave has tightened its grip on Italy and the Balkans, killing hundreds of people, fuelling wildfire fears and disrupting daily life across Europe.
- In Italy, authorities placed 22 cities under red heat warnings on Monday, from Bolzano in the north to Palermo on the southern island of Sicily.
Sources: Al Jazeera