Italy: Two More Deaths from Heatwave – 15 Cities on Red Alert

Two more people have lost their lives in the last 24 hours due to the ongoing heatwave sweeping across Italy. The victims include a 58-year-old worker laying fiber optics in the city of Frosinone, south of Rome, and a farmer of the same age living in Sicily — both reportedly suffered heart attacks linked to the extreme temperatures. Meanwhile, factory workers at an appliance manufacturing plant in the northern Emilia-Romagna region walked out five hours early today, claiming unbearable conditions with temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius. According to forecasts, the heatwave is expected to continue until Sunday, when rainfall, mainly in northern Italy, may bring some relief. Tomorrow, 15 Italian cities will be under red alert due to dangerously high temperatures. In Milan, the local bar association has decided to purchase fans to be donated to the city’s prisons, where temperatures have reached unprecedented levels amid overcrowded conditions.