Italy to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alert
People cooling off near the Colosseum in Rome. Authorities have warned people to avoid direct sunlight during the hottest hours, to stay indoors where possible and drink at least 1.5 litres of water a day. Photograph: Remo Casilli/ReutersView image in fullscreenPeople cooling off near the Colosseum in Rome.
- ▪People cooling off near the Colosseum in Rome.
- ▪Authorities have warned people to avoid direct sunlight during the hottest hours, to stay indoors where possible and drink at least 1.5 litres of water a day.
- ▪Photograph: Remo Casilli/ReutersView image in fullscreenPeople cooling off near the Colosseum in Rome.
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People cooling off near the Colosseum in Rome. Authorities have warned people to avoid direct sunlight during the hottest hours, to stay indoors where possible and drink at least 1.5 litres of water a day. Photograph: Remo Casilli/ReutersView image in fullscreenPeople cooling off near the Colosseum in Rome. Authorities have warned people to avoid direct sunlight during the hottest hours, to stay indoors where possible and drink at least 1.5 litres of water a day. Photograph: Remo Casilli/ReutersItalyItaly to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alertMove comes as fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures in some areas close to 40CAngela Giuffrida in RomeWed 5 Aug 2026 08.01 EDTLast modified on Wed 5 Aug 2026 08.14 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleItaly is…
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