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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Italian hospitals report rise in heat cases as weather fails to deter tourists

People cool themselves with water from a fountain
Tourists cool off in hot weather at the Fountain of the Four Lions in Rome. Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images

The number of people accessing emergency care for heat-related illnesses has risen sharply in some of Italy’s most popular tourist cities, as the country experiences an intense heatwave that is failing to deter visitors.

Italy has been engulfed in consecutive heatwaves since around the middle of June. Some central and southern areas are expected to record temperatures above 40C in the coming days.

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