ニューヨーク・タイムズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ニューヨーク・タイムズInstagram)「A heat wave engulfing Southern Europe this week has sent temperatures in some areas to record highs, prompting officials in countries like Greece, Italy and Spain to impose measures to protect residents and tourists from the scorching conditions. Temperatures as high as 118 degrees Fahrenheit (nearly 48 degrees Celsius) were forecast in the hottest areas after an anticyclone moved into the region from North Africa on Sunday and spurred a new heat wave. The heat in some places was expected to briefly subside on Thursday and Friday before returning. With many places in Southern Europe hitting peak temperatures this week, governments have urged people to take precautions. Wildfires, escalated by the hot and dry conditions, have also prompted the evacuation of thousands of people across Croatia, Greece, Switzerland and the Canary Islands of Spain. In Italy, the heat has engulfed much of the country, with its southern islands bearing the brunt. Meteorologists said that Rome, which reached 107 degrees on Tuesday, and Sardinia, which hit 113 degrees on Wednesday, may have broken local heat records. Sicily recorded a temperature of about 115 degrees on Tuesday, and Italy’s Health Ministry has put most of the country’s major cities under red-alert heat warnings. Officials advised people in affected areas to avoid direct sun exposure from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The deaths of 61,000 people last year could be attributed to the brutal heat in Europe, according to one recent study, with children and older people especially vulnerable. The scorching temperatures have threatened the health of the elderly and pushed them inside, while governments are trying to take extraordinary steps to protect them. Tap the link in our bio to read about what you need to know about the extreme heat in Europe and to learn more about how the heat is disproportionately affecting seniors. Photos by @alessandro_penso in Rome and @francesca_volpi_photo in Florence」7月20日 23時47分