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Wildfires rage as heatwave hits Italy, southern Europe
The Free Press Journal | 14/08/2021 05:02 PM | Click to read full article
Fires stoked by hot winds swept through southern Italy, a day after a monitoring station in Sicily reported temperatures of 48.8 Celsius (119.84°F) which some scientists believe could be the highest in European history.
A heatwave, the worst in a decade, is sweeping across Southern Europe, triggering raging wildfires in several countries. At least three people died in Italy due to extensive wildfires raging in the country's southern regions, authorities said.
