Five more dead in European heat wave
June 26 2007
Albanian Newspaper
Tirana, Albania - Portions of South-eastern Europe are sizzling.
Yesterday was reported the temperatures reached 44 degrees Celcius in Elbasan, Albania.
Temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius are blamed for four deaths and for sparking two dozen forest fires in Italy.
Temperatures in the southern Italian city of Bari reached 113 degrees Fahrenheit Monday, while the Sicilian capital of Palermo hit 108 degrees and parts of Greece topped out at 107 degrees.
Officials say nearly 5 people were reported killed in Albania since last week because of the heat wave. Forecasters expect another day of temperatures well above normal.
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