Hailstorms pummel northern Italy after days of extreme heat – video report

Videos shared on social media showed hailstorms hitting the regions of Lombardy and Veneto in northern Italy as the country recovers from its third heatwave of the year. Footage published on Friday showed a stream of icy water flooding the streets of Seregno in Lombardy hours after hail battered the area. The governor of Veneto, Luca Zaia, declared a state of emergency on Thursday after more than 110 people were injured by extreme weather. Near-record temperatures are beginning to ease across Italy, but forecasters have warned a fourth heatwave could hit southern Europe next week.

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