HOT WEATHER SWEEPS ACROSS SOUTHERN EUROPE

A heatwave is sweeping across parts of southern Europe and north-west Africa, with potential record-breaking temperatures in the coming days. Temperatures are expected to surpass 40Celsius in parts of Spain, France, Greece, Croatia and Turkey. In Italy, temperatures could reach as high as 49celsius with a red alert warning issued for ten cities, including Rome, Bologna and Florence. On Tuesday, a man in his forties died after collapsing in northern Italy while several visitors to the country have collapsed from heatstroke, including a British man outside the Colosseum in Rome. People have been advised to drink at least two litres of water a day and to avoid coffee and alcohol, which are dehydrating.