Temperature record broken in Europe.
In the Italian city of Syracuse, the thermometer reached +48.8 °C.
This figure was recorded by weather forecasters on August 11, foreign media reported.
Experts note that there is currently a “dangerous heat wave” in the Mediterranean.
It is possible that it will soon be hot in more northern and western regions.
Perhaps temperature records will be updated again.
Previous record
The previous maximum air temperature was recorded in Europe in 1977.
The record was set in Athens, the capital of Greece. During that period, the air warmed up to +48 °C.
Thus, the recently identified temperature indicator exceeded the previous one by 0.8 degrees.
Situation in Italy
The city of Syracuse, where the “hot” record was set yesterday, is located on the island of Sicily.
This region, like Calabria, faces a difficult situation. Due to forest fires, emergency services are forced to work under increased pressure.
On Wednesday, August 11 alone, rescuers from Italy carried out several thousand operations.
