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Italian firefighters battle wildfires across Sicily in heatwave

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Italian firefighters battle wildfires on the island of Sicily, with one wildfire getting so close to Palermo airport that it shut down for several hours on Tuesday morning. A heatwave has hung over the south of Italy, with the island's civil protection agency reporting a temperature of 47.6 degrees Celsius (117 degrees Celsius) in Catania on July 24.

Added on the 25/07/2023 12:15:13 - Copyright : AFP EN

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