Italy issues red alerts for July heatwave

Heatwave: Thursday to bring number of cities on red alert to 15

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 14 - The number of Italian cities with red warnings for extreme heat continues to increase, ahead of the peak heat expected midweek and on Wednesday there will be seven, rising to 15 on Thursday, the health ministry said Tuesday. On Wednesday, the hottest cities will be Bologna, Brescia, Florence, Frosinone, Perugia, Rome, and Turin. On Thursday, in addition to these, Cagliari, Campobasso, Genoa, Latina, Palermo, Pescara, Rieti, and Viterbo will also be red-rated by the Min...

By ANSA