The heatwave that brought temperatures above 40C across the Mediterranean will intensify next week.
The Italian government advised anyone in areas covered by red alerts to avoid direct sunlight for most of the daySouthern Europe will continue to swelter next week as an intense heatwave shows no sign of abating.The Italian health ministry issued a red alert for 16 cities including Rome, Bologna and Florence for the weekend.
The Italian weather service said the island will be at the "epicentre" of next week's heatwave, which weather forecasters have dubbed Charon, after the ferryman who delivered souls into the underworld in Greek mythology. "It's always hot in Rome but this has just been consistently hot for a lot longer than normal," she said.
Meanwhile, Greece has hit temperatures of 40C or more in recent days. The Acropolis in Athens - the country's most popular tourist attraction - was closed during the hottest hours of Friday and Saturday to protect visitors.The heatwave is set to extend to the Balkans later next week - although several countries, like Serbia and Hungary, are already experiencing daily temperatures hovering around 35C .
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