{
    "success": true,
    "data": {
        "id": 1824965,
        "msgid": "heatwave-in-italy-kills-five-18-cities-on-red-alert-1782449657",
        "date": "2026-06-26 11:07:31",
        "title": "Heatwave in Italy kills five, 18 cities on red alert",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A severe heatwave across Italy has claimed five lives, prompting authorities to extend the highest level of heat warning to 18 cities. The extreme temperatures have also disrupted cultural sites and public services, with museums closing and court sessions suspended. Meteorologists expect the scorching conditions to peak over the weekend.",
        "content": "<p>A severe heatwave sweeping Italy has killed five people and forced\nauthorities to extend the highest level of heat warning to 18 cities for\nFriday, up from 17 on Thursday. Among the victims were two farmers in\nthe northern provinces of Lodi and Piacenza, a homeless person in\nNaples, and a man who died in a cemetery in Garlasco near Pavia in the\nLombardy region, ANSA news reported. Italy continues to experience\nextremely high temperatures affecting much of the country. The decision\nto expand the alert came after a technical committee led by Health\nMinister Orazio Schillaci met on Thursday to discuss additional measures\nto tackle the extreme heat. Genoa was added to the list of cities under\na red alert, joining Rome, Milan, Florence, Venice, Turin, Bologna,\nBari, Ancona, Bolzano, Brescia, Frosinone, Latina, Perugia, Pescara,\nRieti, Verona, and Viterbo. A red alert indicates weather conditions\nsevere enough to pose a health risk not only to vulnerable groups such\nas the elderly, children, and those with chronic illnesses, but also to\nhealthy individuals. The heatwave is also disrupting cultural sites and\npublic services. The Uffizi Gallery in Florence said ticket sales would\nremain suspended until at least 28 June after an air conditioning system\nfailure forced the museum to stop admitting visitors. The two-storey\nJuliet\u2019s House, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Verona,\nwill be closed to visitors from Friday due to the heat and overcrowding.\nCourt hearings were also suspended in the southern city of Palermo\nbecause of the high temperatures. In Milan, tourists were seen carrying\numbrellas and hand fans while seeking shelter from the heat near\nfountains around the city\u2019s iconic Duomo Cathedral. Local media also\nreported a 20 per cent increase in emergency room admissions across the\nLombardy region as the heatwave intensified. Meteorologists expect\ntemperatures to peak over the weekend. Italy is among several European\ncountries experiencing rising temperatures at the start of summer.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/heatwave-in-italy-kills-five-18-cities-on-red-alert-1782449657",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}