- Record heatwaves are currently affecting infrastructure and daily life across Europe.
- Severe heatwaves are causing high mortality rates and breaking temperature records across Spain, Italy, and England.
Shared heatwave impacts Italy and the Balkans, leading to excess deaths in both nations.
6 reports, 3 independent
Updated Aug 7
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- Reports
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- Developments
- 2
- Repetition
- 67%
New informationRepeats or wire copies
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What happened
Shared heatwave impacts Italy and the Balkans, leading to excess deaths in both nations.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Highest death toll and high alerts reported due to heatwave in Italy and Europe.1 source
Extreme heatwave causes excess deaths in Italy and the Balkans.1 source
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The entities involved
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Balkans
geopolitical and cultural region of Southeast Europe
Nothing else this week.
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Italy
country in southern Europe
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