The Italian meteorologists expect a new heat wave early next week. Then peak temperatures of 47 to 48 degrees are possible between Sardinia and Sicily, the weather service Ilmeteo.it writes on Saturday. He spoke of a “Caronte bis” (Caronte with encore), referring to the high “Caronte” of the past week. Caronte is the Italian name for Charon, the ferryman from the underworld in Greek and Roman mythology.
On Saturday, the Italian Air Force’s weather service reported 40 degrees from Palermo, the capital of Sicily, in the early afternoon. In Rome it was 37 degrees. Last Tuesday, 41.8 degrees was already measured there.
In northern Italy, severe storms followed the summer heat on Friday. Heavy hailstorms were reported from Seregno in Lombardy. Newspapers showed pictures of hailstones the size of chicken eggs on Saturday. According to media reports, a man was injured by lightning in Verona while taking shelter under a tree. New storms were expected in the north on Saturday. (sda/dpa)
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