Deadly 'Cerberus' Heat Wave Threatening to Break Records in Italy

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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. .
The heat wave is so severe that it has been dubbed
'Cerberus' by the Italian Meteorological Society. .
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. .
On July 14, extreme temperatures have been
forecast for central and southern Italy, with the
capital expecting record breaking temperatures. .
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.

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