Five more people in Italy died from the heat on Wednesday as forecasters warned the current heatwave was likely the longest on record.

The heatwave emergency is growing in Italy, and there's a surge in Italian cities on red alert: today, 12 cities, compared to the 8 previously forecast, are at the highest level…

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA deadly heatwave is gripping Europe, with…