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Five dead as Italy battles record-high temperatures, wildfires

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A tourist quenches her thirst with water from Fontana dei Leoni amid a heatwave in Rome, Italy, July 14, 2024. [Xinhua]

At least five people died in Italy over the weekend due to a heatwave that brought record-high temperatures across the country, local authorities and media reported on Monday.

Four people, aged 70 to 82, died in the southern Apulia region while trying to escape the heat on the beach, ANSA news agency reported. Apulia has been one of the regions most affected by the scorching weather so far. The local authority issued an ordinance on July 10, banning construction and garden centers work in the afternoon until August 31.

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