Parts of northern and central Italy were hit by violent storms on Wednesday and Thursday as a cold front brought temporary relief from the extreme heat.

After a scorching June, Italy’s heatwave is set to ease off from Wednesday – but how long will the cooler weather last?

The long heatwave that had been linked to a number of deaths in Italy is starting to loosen its grip, with the number of the 27 big cities on red alert dropping from 25 to 21 on…