Deadly 'Cerberus' Heat Wave , Threatening to Break Records in Italy.
CNN reports that Italy is facing a deadly heat wave poised to break records as temperatures are forecast to exceed 113 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas.
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The heat wave is so severe that it has been dubbed 'Cerberus' by the Italian Meteorological Society.
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The Cerberus is the three-headed dog that guards the gates to hell in Dante's 'Inferno.'.
The earth has a high fever and Italy is feeling it firsthand.
, Luca Mercalli, Head of the Italian Meteorological Society, via CNN.
The intense heat has already claimed at least one life.
After the death of a construction worker who collapsed in the heat, politician Nicola Fratoianni has petitioned to put regulations in place to protect workers amid the heat wave.
After the death of a construction worker who collapsed in the heat, politician Nicola Fratoianni has petitioned to put regulations in place to protect workers amid the heat wave.
We are facing a wave of abnormal heat at unbearable levels.
Perhaps it should bethe case that during the hottest hours all useful precautions are taken to avoid tragedies like the one that happened today in Lodi, Nicola Fratoianni, via CNN.
CNN reports that several tourists collapsed after suffering from heat stroke on July 11 and 12.
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On July 14, extreme temperatures have been forecast for central and southern Italy, with the capital expecting record breaking temperatures.
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On July 10, 'Nature' published a report which found that a similar heatwave in Europe last year claimed 61,672 lives, with Italy attributed for 18,000 deaths alone.
