Italian cities are being pushed to take action as residents and visitors alike suffer in record-breaking heatwaves.
Miranda Mullings - news@thelocal.it
Updated: Tue 14 Jul 2026 17:34 CET
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A man refreshes himself with the waters of a fountain at Piazza Castello in Turin during a heatwave. Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP
Italian cities are being pushed to take action as residents and visitors alike suffer in record-breaking heatwaves.
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