Europe under historic hot spell as heat torches many parts, kills hundreds


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Tourists cool off at a fountain at Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on July 17, 2022. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua) A recent report by the European Commission's Joint Research Center showed that almost half of the European Union's (EU) territory and Britain are at risk of drought in July. The rare heatwave and drought also breed devastating wildfires in countries including France, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece. BRUSSELS, July 19 (Xinhua) -- Heatwaves engulfing western and southern Europe show no sign of abating. Temperature records are expected to renew in some countries and the scorching sun has claimed hundreds...