Heatwave: Thursday to bring number of cities on red alert to 15

The number of Italian cities with red

warnings for extreme heat continues to increase, ahead of the

peak heat expected midweek and on Wednesday there will be seven,

rising to 15 on Thursday, the health ministry said Tuesday.

On Wednesday, the hottest cities will be Bologna, Brescia,

Florence, Frosinone, Perugia, Rome, and Turin.

On Thursday, in addition to these, Cagliari, Campobasso, Genoa,

Latina, Palermo, Pescara, Rieti, and Viterbo will also be

red-rated by the Ministry of Health.

The red warning (Level 3) indicates a heatwave emergency with

prolonged heat and a high general risk to health, even for young

people in good health.

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