According to the report, the number of deaths in Italy has increased due to the extreme heat due to the heat waves that have affected all over Europe.
According to the data of the Ministry of Health, the number of people who died in July has increased by 7% compared to the previous years in the central and southern regions of Italy.
Health Ministry reports state that Italy’s 75-year-old population has been severely affected by record temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius.
Also, the number of deaths has been reported higher than the expected level.
The rising death rates were particularly noticeable in southern Italian cities such as Bari, Catania and Reggio Calabria.
Italy was most affected by the severe heat wave that hit southern Europe last month.
There were a lot of severe weather conditions across Italy. Accordingly, Italy was severely affected by the forest fires caused by the extreme heat, and deaths due to bad weather were also reported.
Environmental activists point out that the hot weather that has affected Europe is a direct result of climate change caused by human activities. Accordingly, they indicate that a rapid increase in climate change may also be seen in the future.
