12 cities on red heat alert today, 15 Tuesday, and 16 Wednesday

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 22 - The heatwave emergency is growing in Italy, and there's a surge in Italian cities on red alert: today, 12 cities, compared to the 8 previously forecast, are at the highest level of heat risk for the population, as indicated in the Ministry of Health's heatwave bulletin, which covers 27 urban centers. And tomorrow, the number of "red" cities will rise further to 15, and then rise again to 16 on Wednesday. The urban centers on red alert today are Bologna, Bolzano, Bresci...

By ANSA