Deadly 'Cerberus' heawave (48 degrees Celsius!) turns Europe into HELL ON EARTH
Lester Kiewit speaks to Adam Gilchrist who reports on trending global news, including the historic heatwaves across Europe.
Skip to 3.35 for this one.
Temperatures are soaring in Europe, making for a sweaty (and deadly) summer.
The first week of July was the hottest week in history for planet Earth, according to the World Meteorological Organisation.
Temperatures making heatwave history look like this for parts of Europe:
48°C in Italy (Sicily and Sardinia)
45°C+ in Greece
40°C+ in Cyprus, Croatia and France
The sky-high temperature condition is aptly nicknamed "Cerberus" - as in the three-headed hound who guards the gates of hell in Greek mythology.
On Tuesday (11 July), a 44-year-old man in his forties collapsed from the heat while painting zebra crossing lines in northern Italy. He was taken to a hospital where he later died.
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