maintained a presence. we are here again to give people water and also to give leaflets concerning the high temperature period here in greece. the heatwave is baking countries like italy in temperatures of at least a0 degrees, and experts are warning the heat is deadly. in croatia, this man lost his home to wildfires breaking out across the west coast of the country. all this in the context of 60,000 lives lost in europe s heatwave last year and another heatwave on its way next week that could bring the continent s hottest ever temperatures. so, as these animals are doing at berlin zoo, the official advice for people is to stay hydrated and keep out of the sun at the hottest part of the day as the heat continues to rise. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. 0ur correspondent, guy hedgecoe, is in madrid. spain, where i am, is one of several countries of southern europe that has seen unusually high temperatures over recent days. although that heatwave is starting to taper off here in sp
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banned from sale in england and wales by next year. and the tunisian tennis star hoping to make it a double in the history books by winning a grand slam title in today s wimbledon final. hello i m lukwesa burak. welcome to bbc news. huge swathes of the northern hemisphere spanning europe, north america and asia are baking in unprecedented heatwaves. in europe, several areas of italy have issued red alert warnings and in greece authorities have warned about a greater risk of fires. our correspondent, louisa pilbeam, has the latest. as temperatures rise across europe, so do concerns for people s health. in athens, greece s most popular attraction, the acropolis, is being closed during the hottest hours of the day to protect visitors. yeah, the sun is very strong right now. it s a bit dangerous, it feels like. but for many tourists, once in a lifetime sites are worth the risk. don t know if i ll ever be back. so we have to take advantage of the day. greek medics have dealt w
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