Deadly heatwave grips Italy and Balkans as wildfire fears grow
Older people remain most at risk as the heatwave drives up excess deaths across Europe.

Older people remain most at risk as the heatwave drives up excess deaths across Europe.









Schools are closing, public transport is slowing and cooling items are flying off shelves as Britons swelter.
Paris and other European cities are seeing temperatures above 40C (104F), levels normally seen across the Middle East.
Experts say the climate crisis is making Europe’s heatwaves more frequent and more intense.
Heatstroke is a severe medical condition that occurs when a human body’s internal temperature exceeds 40C (104F).
Monsoon rains so far have been 43 percent below average, which is expected to impact India’s crops.
France struggles with extreme heat and power grid challenges as temperature records also smashed in parts of UK, Spain.
Warning comes as country braces for likely fourth consecutive year of punishing monsoon, expected to arrive this month.

A powerful El Nino is expected to peak in November that could threaten food supply and increase extreme weather events.
Criticism surrounding the breaks has been aimed at the commercial benefits for the three-minute pauses in action.
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology says forecasts have pointed towards a ‘very strong El Nino event’.