A man cools off at the Fountain of Lions, known as “Fontana dei Leoni”, in Piazza del Popolo as temperatures rise in Rome, Italy, on May 27, 2026.
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Italy’s Health Ministry on Thursday (May 28, 2026) declared a red heatwave alert for the cities of Bologna, Florence, Rome and Turin as an unseasonal heatwave sweeps Europe.
The alert, the first of the year in Italy, is issued to warn of “possible negative effects on the health of healthy, active people” and advise the public to stay out of the sun.
Published – May 28, 2026 04:19 pm IST
