Europeans seek shade as heatwave grips much of the continent
A second heatwave is expected to hit Italy next week as Cerberus is swiftly followed by heatwave Cheron, named after the ferryman to the underworld in Greek mythology.
According to La Repubblica, the heat expected this weekend could be trumped by 12C in the following days, particularly for Tuscany and Lazio.
It comes as Greece introduced emergency measures for workers, and zoo animals in Madrid were fed fruit popsicles, as a deadly heatwave grips large parts of Mediterranean Europe with temperatures forecast to break all-time records.
The Cerberus heatwave is set to get worse over the weekend with the mercury expected reach as high as 45C in parts of Greece, Spain and Italy.
The Greek government has changed hours for workers to avoid the midday heat, as temperatures could top 44C there in the days to come.
Spain is expected to see 45C over the weekend with satellite data from the European space agency showing ground temperatures, which are different from air temperatures, reaching 60C.
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