Italy: Fourth heatwave grips Italy as temperatures near 40C.

SHOTLIST: ROME, ITALY (JULY 31, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE USING FOUNTAINS AND POOLS TO COOL OFF IN ROME 2. PEOPLE USING UMBRELLAS, HATS AND SUNGLASSES TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM EXTREME HEAT (TWO SHOTS) 3. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE COOLING OFF WITH FOUNTAINS AND POOLS 4. PEOPLE WAITING TO FILL WATER BOTTLES AT PUBLIC FOUNTAIN 5. TEMPERATURE DISPLAY SHOWING 41 DEGREES 6. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE USING COOLING SYSTEM IN STREET ROME, ITALY - JULY 31: Italy's fourth heatwave of the summer continued on Friday, July 31, with temperatures nearing 40 degrees Celsius in Rome as residents and tourists sought relief from the extreme heat. People cooled off at fountains, pools, parks and public spaces across the Italian capital, while authorities installed water cannons in front of the Colosseum to help people cope with the high temperatures. Tourists gathered at fountains in St. John Lateran Square, Piazza di Spagna, Piazza del Popolo and Piazza Pia to escape the scorching weather as the prolonged heatwave continued to affect daily life across the country. The heatwave, driven by an African anticyclone, prompted Italy's Health Ministry to place 11 cities under its highest heat alert, with more cities expected to be added in the coming days as temperatures are forecast to exceed 40 degrees Celsius.