Rome, July 5 : The Italian government on Monday declared a state of emergency related to the prolonged heatwave and drought conditions that have badly hit the country, particularly its north.
Italy declares state of emergency to confront drought
Rome, July 5 : The Italian government on Monday declared a state of emergency related to the prolonged heatwave and drought conditions that have badly hit the country, particularly its north.
Focus will be placed on easing droughts along the Po River -- Italy's longest waterway that is running 85 percent below its normal water levels -- and the Eastern Alps.
Most areas in Italy have been gripped by record-high temperatures, with the mercury constantly surpassing 40 degrees Celsius.
The decree comes a day after a glacial landslide in northeastern Italy that killed at least seven people. High temperatures have been blamed for the glacial collapse.
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