Authorities in Italy have issued red warnings for 16 cities across the country amid the sweltering heat.

Bologna, Florence and Rome are among some of the cities affected, with residents asked to take extra care.

Weather forecasters say temperatures could exceed 40 degrees Celsius in parts of Puglia, Sicily and Sardinia.

The “even stronger” second part of the Cerberus heatwave, which has ravaged parts of Europe this week, will hit Italy in the next few days.

Sardinia and Sicily could see temperatures of 48 degrees Celsius next week, close to the continent’s record 48.8 degrees Celsius from 2019.

Wildfires are also ravaging Croatia, prompting tourists and locals to evacuate the Grebastica area, near Sibenik on the Dalmatian Coast. Due to strong winds, the bushfires have forced towns and homes to evacuate as the flames spread.

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As temperatures hit 40 degrees Celsius, Britons are doing whatever they can to stay cool. Graham Keeley Reports from Madrid on extreme heat across Europe:

Climate change is most likely the cause of the intense heat wave that is blanketing Europe, one meteorologist said.

Chris England, a meteorologist with Sky News, told the network: “Southern Europe Voth and the southern US are experiencing extreme heat and potentially record breaking at the moment.

“The immediate cause in both cases is that fairly stable and long-term high-pressure systems are bringing in hot air and then further heating it by the action of the sun and by compressing the air – the so-called is the thermal dome.

“Climate change appears to be the most likely root cause of extreme temperatures, although that will take time to verify.

“We’re in the midst of an El Nino year, but that still doesn’t seem advanced enough to cause significant global problems.”

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The regional president of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, said on Saturday that, in addition to forcing residents to relocate, the fire destroyed at least 11 homes in the relatively small 140-hectare burned area. 345 acres).

He warned the number of evacuees could easily increase.

“With the resources we’re deploying, we’d expect to be able to get the fire under control today, but the wind is changing direction,” Clavijo said. “More gusty winds are expected, combined with arid terrain and lack of rain, the situation is complex.”

The Spanish military deployed 150 firefighters to help local teams battle the blaze. According to Clavijo, many local firefighters are arriving in boats from the neighboring island of Tenerife.

As the UK experiences prolonged showers – the Met Office predicts unsettled conditions to continue over the next few days – the Mediterranean region grapples with a heat spike that could hit a new European record. Europe this week.

Southern Europe suffered a heat wave that is forecast to only get worse in the coming days.

Experts say the highest temperature ever recorded in Europe – 48.8C (119.8F) – could be broken in Sicily and Sardinia next week and Spain is expected to hit 45C.

Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Poland and Croatia have all been affected, and officials in several countries have prepared emergency measures, including mobile phone heat warnings.

Disgruntled tourists complained about the temporary closure of the Acropolis in Athens on Friday as Greek authorities proactively closed the gates of the world monument from midday to early evening amid a continuing heatwave that included a… ruler of southern Europe.

Red Cross staffers have been handing out bottled water to tourists waiting in long lines in the hope of getting through the closures and climbing the steps to the glittering Parthenon as temperatures are expected to hit peaked above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Greek capital.

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