Italian hospitals report rise in heat cases as weather fails to deter tourists

Number of people seeking emergency care for heat-related illnesses is up in cities including Rome, Florence and Venice The number of people accessing emergency care for heat-related illnesses has risen sharply in some of Italy's most popular tourist cities, as the country experiences an intense heatwave that is failing to deter visitors. Italy has been engulfed in consecutive heatwaves since around the middle of June. Some central and southern areas are expected to record temperatures above 40C ...