The heatwave gripping Italy is set to
intensify on Tuesday with 13 major cities on red alert, the
health ministry warned on Monday.
While only six major urban centres on Sunday were on red alert,
meaning the heat is so intense it represents a threat for
healthy people, their number rose to 11 on Monday and is set to
increase to 13 on Tuesday, according to the ministry.
The cities on red alert Monday were Bologna, Bolzano, Brescia,
Campobasso, Florence, Frosinone, Latina, Milan, Palermo, Perugia
and Rieti.
The list on Tuesday is expected to include Rome, Turin and
Naples while Campobasso will become orange.
Viterbo will also be on red alert on Wednesday while Naples and
Palermo will turn yellow - a pre-alert level over a possible
heatwave, the ministry added.
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