Rome, June 30:
The number of ‘red alert’ cities in Italy continues to increase due to extreme heat. On Monday, 22 cities were put on maximum alert and on Tuesday, the number would rise to 25, Italian news agency Adnkronos reported.
Record heat is not letting go of Italy for now, nor Europe. Even if forecasts speak of thunderstorms and falling temperatures starting from Wednesday, July 1, the heat continues to hit the country.
The ‘Red Alert’, or level 3, indicates “emergency conditions, with possible negative health effects on healthy and active people and not only on at-risk subgroups such as elderly, children.