All of Italy's 27 major cities to be on heatwave red alert on Thursday

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 4 - All of the 27 major cities that the Italian health ministry monitors for its heat warnings will be on the maximum red alert on Thursday, with Italy's fourth heatwave of the year set to intensify further. The baking heat, with temperatures hitting 40°C in some areas, is not forecast to let up for at least a week. At the moment 25 cities are on red - Bolzano, Campobasso, Civitavecchia, Florence, Frosinone, Latina, Perugia, Rieti, Rome, Turin, Viterbo, Bologna, Brescia, Ca...

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