Dangerous heatwave is sweeping through sections of southern Europe and north-west Africa, with temperatures expected to surpass records in the coming days.
Temperatures are forecast to exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in regions of Spain, France, Greece, Croatia, and Turkey.
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Temperatures in Italy might reach 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 degrees Fahrenheit).
Ten towns, including Rome, Bologna, and Florence, have been issued a red alert.
A guy in his forties died after fainting in northern Italy on Tuesday.
“People have been advised to drink at least two litres of water per day and to avoid dehydrating beverages such as coffee and alcohol.”
Several foreign visitors have already died of heatstroke, including a British man outside Rome’s Colosseum.
The Cerberus heatwave, named after the three-headed monster from Dante’s Inferno by the Italian Meteorological Society, is projected to produce harsh weather in the coming days.
“The weather is becoming less and less linear; there is less difference between the seasons,” remarked another resident, Paz Llanes.
Temperatures will peak on Friday, according to the Met Office, and wide swaths of southern Europe might witness temperatures in the low to mid 40s – and possibly higher.
The heat is expected to continue over the weekend, with temperatures in Prague, the Czech capital, reaching as high as 36C (96.8F) on Saturday, according to BBC Weather – well above July norms of 24C (75.2F).
Italian weather analysts predict that the next heatwave will drive temperatures back up to 43 degrees Celsius in Rome and maybe 47 degrees Celsius on the island of Sardinia.
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In August 2021, the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe was 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 degrees Fahrenheit) near Syracuse on the Italian island of Sicily.
According to a new study, 61,672 individuals died in Europe last year as a result of the heat, and each year it worsens.
