Event Brief
Heatwave kills hundreds in Italy and Balkans
Filed: Jun 29, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
Summary: A record heatwave has killed hundreds across Italy and the Balkans and prompted wildfire fears.
WHO: Italian authorities and Croatia’s weather service
WHAT: Heatwave deaths and red heat warnings across Italy and Croatia, alongside wildfire firefighting near Split.
WHEN: Jun 29, 2026 at 3:30 PM ET
WHERE: Italy and the Balkans
WHY: Extreme heat drove excess deaths and raised wildfire fears.
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