Romans sweating through worst heat wave in more than 60 years

ROME - With the Italian capital gripped by a crippling drought and its most severe heat wave since the mid-1950s, analysts say the city government needs to make structural changes to avoid the worst impacts from future bouts with extreme heat.

Many other places in Italy have witnessed extreme heat waves this summer, which also sparked wildfires that endanger the local residents.

On Thursday, a heat wave that led to wildfires claimed the life of one elderly woman and forced the closure of a major highway.