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Tourists at the Colisseum fend off high temperatures during a new heatwave in Rome, Italy. IMAGES
Rome, Aug 13 (EFE).- (Camera: Antonello Nusca) The World Meteorological Organization said Friday it was seeking to verify the reported temperature of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8°F) registered on the Italian island of Sicily on August 11 to establish whether it was a new record for continental Europe. FOOTAGE OF ROME.
Rome, Aug 10 (EFE).- (Camera: Antonello Nusca) The fierce heat wave across Europe will also hit Italy, where temperature peaks are expected to reach 48 degrees Celsius in the south of the country, triggering a red alert in the four cities of Rome, Bari, Campobasso and Rieti, according to the Health Ministry.The high temperatures, which are expected to last over the weekend, are a result of a subtropical anticyclone travelling from Africa to Southern Europe. FOOTAGE OF ROME.
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