Dangerous heatwaves strike globe as wildfires rage
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00:00 Cooling off however they can.
00:03 Tourists and locals in Italy prepare for historic temperature peaks.
00:08 The health ministry has put 16 cities on red alert, including Rome, Bologna and Florence.
00:14 Temperatures are creeping up towards an expected 43 degrees Celsius in the capital on Tuesday.
00:20 Authorities advise staying indoors, but many tourists are still eager to see the sights.
00:26 Drinking a lot of water and wherever there's shade and a nice beautiful point of view.
00:34 Yes, it's almost sickening. You just get almost nauseous.
00:38 We have such a limited time in Rome. We want to see especially these landmarks.
00:43 So we don't have a choice.
00:45 Meanwhile in Spain, meteorologists warned of a fresh heatwave this week,
00:49 forecast to lift temperatures above 40 degrees in the Canary Islands and the southern Andalusia region.
00:54 On La Palma island, wildfires burned some 5,000 hectares this weekend,
00:59 forcing the evacuation of 4,000 people.
01:02 In Athens, the Acropolis was closed during the hottest hours in recent days,
01:07 as the city sweltered in temperatures above 40 degrees.
01:11 The Greek government has banned access to forests and natural reserves due to heightened risk of wildfires.
01:17 So far this year we don't have any strong winds, but saying that it could change in the coming days.
01:24 We have 14,000 firefighters on standby, 2,500 reserves and more than 4,000 volunteers.
01:32 A new anti-cyclone named Charon pushed into the region from North Africa on Sunday.
01:39 With the effects of several days of scorching temperatures already leaving their mark on agriculture,
01:44 much of Europe is now forecast record-breaking temperatures during the start of this week.