BBCNEWS BBC News August 13, 2021 18:17:00
A heatwave a sweeping much of southern europe and wild fires are raging across the region. the italian island of sicily, registered 48.8 degrees celsius on wednesday, which if verified would be the continent's highest temperature ever recorded. to put that in context, the average maximum temperatures for this time of year in sicily are normally around 35 degrees. 0ur correspondent mark lowen is there. they claim to the correct place around, the peak of an active volcano. when 90 mount etna is a relief from the heat, you know it's an extreme. legend has it the 18th got a fire worked beneath etn...
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