Wildfires blaze as Sicily records Europe's 'highest ever' temperature

Wildfires blaze as Sicily records Europe's 'highest ever' temperature

Wildfires have ravaged parts of Sicily as the region recorded a record high temperature of 48.8 Celsius, which some scientists believe could be the highest in European history. Firemen said on Twitter they had carried out more than 300 operations in Sicily in the space of 24 hours, employing five planes to try to douse … Read more