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Deadly heatwave grips Italy and Balkans as wildfire fears grow

Low Severity Europe Italy
Date Occurred Jun 29, 2026 19:30 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 29, 2026
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Older people remain most at risk as the heatwave drives up excess deaths across Europe.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/29/deadly-heatwave-grips-italy-and-balkans-as-wildfire-fears-grow?traffic_source=rss
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Region Europe
Capital Rome
Population 4,209,710
GDP / Capita $26700.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #12210
  • Type General News
  • Region Europe
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 29, 2026
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