Pakistan, July 14 -- Italy has expanded health alerts as the country's third heat wave of the summer pushed temperatures to dangerous levels across several regions. Authorities warned that the extreme heat poses serious health risks and widened red alerts to more major cities. The prolonged heat has also fueled wildfires, raising concerns over public safety and climate-related impacts.

Red health alerts remain in effect for Florence and Perugia until Wednesday, while Bologna, Brescia, Frosinone, Rome, and Turin are set to join the highest warning level. Italy's Health Ministry also placed nine cities under orange alerts, warning that the weather could negatively affect vulnerable groups, including older adults and people with existing me...