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Updated: Tue 30 Jun 2026 17:29 CET

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People try to cool down by standing in front of a nebuliser placed on a Civil Protection pick-up truck spraying cool water during a heatwave, in Rome near the Colosseum on June 26, 2026. Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP

Foreign tourists visiting Italy's capital during an unexpected heatwave have been caught off guard by the extreme temperatures.