European Union rushes firefighters into Greece while Italy hits scorching 46C | ITV News

Firefighting teams from across the European Union have been rushed into Greece to tackle wildfires that have been raging for three days, while in Italy temperatures reached a roasting 46C. An intense heatwave has continued to grip swathes of the northern hemisphere, in what the World Meteorological Organisation has labelled “a summer of extremes“. ITV News’ John Irvine has the latest. Read the full report here: • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: • Get breaking news and more stories at Follow ITV News on Facebook: Follow ITV News on Twitter: Follow ITV News on Instagram: