According to the news on the Italian Rainews24 channel, the extreme heat from Africa, which has been effective since last week, has caused the deaths of three people in the Puglia region in the southeast of the country and one person in the capital Rome. It was stated that all of those who died were male and their ages ranged from 68 to 82.
It was stated that thermometers were above 40 degrees due to extreme heat, especially in the southern cities.
‘RED’ ALERT ISSUED
In addition, the Ministry of Health updated the risk level of 13 cities, including the capital Rome, Florence, Ancona, Bologna, Campobasso, Frosinone, Latina, Palermo, Perugia, Pescara, Rieti, Trieste and Viterbo, to “red” for Wednesday due to extreme heat and warned residents of these cities to be careful of the heat.
On the other hand, extreme heat is also causing forest fires in rural areas. The Italian agency Dire reported that more than 10 thousand hectares of forest and maquis have been burned so far in 2024. (AA)