Italy swelters in heat wave

(ANSA) - Rome, June 30 - 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.