Latest news with temperatures set to hit 46C peak as fires hit Greece and Swiss Alps

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Europe is preparing to endure another day of extreme heat, as countries in the fastest-warming continent face record-breaking temperatures.

Sardinia and Sicily are anticipating their highest ever temperatures today, with a high of 48C forecasted by the European Space Agency today, while the mercury could exceed 43C in Rome, surpassing a record of 40.5C set in August 2007.

The Foreign Office has issued a warning to tourists travelling to Italy, Spain and Greece. Wildfires are continuing to rage across Greece,

In the canton of Valais, Switzerland, more than 200 firefighters battled a blaze to dampen the flames of a wildfire which spread throughout several mountainous villages.

The World Meteorological Organisation is urging people to “stay safe”, as the wave continues to intensify.