Italy's Ministry of Health declares red heatwave alert in 16 cities, including Milan and Rome, as schools close in UK.
France records hottest-ever day as 40 drown trying to escape heatwaveFrance struggles with extreme heat and power grid challenges as temperature records also smashed in parts of UK, Spain.
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