Heat wave to hit 17 Italian cities this weekend

A total of 17 Italian cities will receive heat warnings this weekend, the country's Ministry of Health said on Thursday, suggesting there could be another unusually hot summer. The ministry said that 17 of Italy's 27 cities it monitors will be under Level 2 heat alerts starting Saturday, including the Tuscan capital of Florence, the Sicilian capital of Palermo and Italy's capital city of Rome.