Planning on visiting scorching southern Europe during the heatwave? Here are some vital steps you should take to stay safe
British tourists holidaying in the heat of southern Europe will have to prepare "extreme heat plans".In a stark assessment of rising global temperatures, travellers to hot weather regions in future years should limit their outdoor activities so they are less exposed to higher levels of heat, the UN's weather and medical bodies said.
The World Health Organization and the World Meteorological Organization said: "Extreme heat takes the highest toll on the lives and health of those least able to manage the deadly consequences, such as older persons, infants and children."Tourists in Rome try to keep cool."The ability to change travel plans is advisable for travellers who are over 65 years of age, have pre-existing health conditions or have limited options for management of very young children.
Europe has been plunged into what the Italian media dubbed a "week of hell", with some parts hitting more than 40C. There are fears Europe will break its record temperature - 48.8C in Sicily, two years ago.Thanassis Barberakis walks at his family shipyard damaged from the fire in Mandra, west of Athens.Firefighting planes have been called in while recent days, while thousands were forced to flee coastal resorts.
Amid reports of people fainting in Rome - which reported a record 41.8C on Tuesday - Italy's health ministry said the amount of patients suffering from the heat had increased by 20%.Nine regions in southwest France have issued intense heat alerts.One month of rain to fall in just 48 hours this weekend as UK prepares for 'washout summer'
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