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Forest fires have been blazing across parts of Spain, with temperatures there set to reach 44C in the coming days..
Rome's Health Minister Orazio Schillaci has urged people to stay indoors between 11am and 6pm to avoid temperatures of up to 43C, which he said was "not advisable", warning against people, particularly the elderly, visiting the Colosseum during such heat.ReutersPeople cool off at Mondello beach, during a heatwave across Italy, in Palermo, Italy, July 15, 2023..
Italy issued hot weather red alerts for 16 cities on Sunday, with meteorologists warning that temperatures will hit record highs across southern Europe in the coming days...
On the Spanish island of La Parma, meanwhile, at least 4,000 people had to be evacuated as a forest fire burned out of control, authorities said.. Spain, Italy and Greece have been experiencing scorching temperatures for several days already, damaging agriculture and leaving tourists scurrying for shade...
But a new anticyclone dubbed Charon, who in Greek mythology was the ferryman of the dead, pushed into the region from north Africa on Sunday and could lift temperatures above 45 Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) in parts of Italy early this week...
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