Italy is sweltering after a heat
wave hit the peninsula on Tuesday.
The temperature is forecast to climb to up to 37° celsius
in parts of Sardinia and the city of Bolzano, although the
perceived heat will be as much as 40° because of high levels of
humidity.
The worst-hit areas are predicted to have temperatures
around 6° higher than the average for the time of year.
For Thursday the health ministry has put the cities of
Bolzano, Brescia, Milan and Turin on orange alert for the heat,
the second-highest on a scale of three, especially for the
elderly, children and people suffering certain illnesses.
The ministry advises those at risk to avoid going out and
doing physical activity in the hottest parts of the day and to
stay away from areas congested with traffic, among other things.
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