WorldTourists armed with water bottles brave Italy’s extreme heat

Italy is enduring its fourth heatwave of the season, with the Health Ministry issuing high-alert warnings across the country. In Rome, the oppressive heat continued through the night, with average temperatures around 30 degrees on Thursday evening. Sweating tourists carried fans and refillable bottles as they queued at a dispenser near the Colosseum or used drinking fountains around the city center.