A child shields herself from the sun with an umbrella at Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy, July 10, 2026. A new round of heatwave is underway around Italy, with the average temperature consistently around 35 degrees Celsius and peaks exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

Customers enjoy their food beside a misting fan at a restaurant in Rome, Italy, July 10, 2026. A new round of heatwave is underway around Italy, with the average temperature consistently around 35 degrees Celsius and peaks exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

People chat in the shadow at the historical center in Rome, Italy, July 10, 2026. A new round of heatwave is underway around Italy, with the average temperature consistently around 35 degrees Celsius and peaks exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

A customer enjoys his food in front of a misting fan at a restaurant in Rome, Italy, July 10, 2026. A new round of heatwave is underway around Italy, with the average temperature consistently around 35 degrees Celsius and peaks exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

A tourist cools himself with a portable fan near the Pantheon in Rome, Italy, July 10, 2026. A new round of heatwave is underway around Italy, with the average temperature consistently around 35 degrees Celsius and peaks exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

Workers carry air conditioning units in Rome, Italy, July 10, 2026. A new round of heatwave is underway around Italy, with the average temperature consistently around 35 degrees Celsius and peaks exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

People enjoy their leisure time at a park in Rome, Italy, July 10, 2026. A new round of heatwave is underway around Italy, with the average temperature consistently around 35 degrees Celsius and peaks exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

Tourists cool off beside an outdoor misting fan near the Pantheon in Rome, Italy, July 10, 2026. A new round of heatwave is underway around Italy, with the average temperature consistently around 35 degrees Celsius and peaks exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

A child drinks water from the Barcaccia Fountain at Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy, July 10, 2026. A new round of heatwave is underway around Italy, with the average temperature consistently around 35 degrees Celsius and peaks exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

Tourists shield themselves from the sun with umbrellas near the Pantheon in Rome, Italy, July 10, 2026. A new round of heatwave is underway around Italy, with the average temperature consistently around 35 degrees Celsius and peaks exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

Tourists shield themselves from the sun with umbrellas near Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy, July 10, 2026. A new round of heatwave is underway around Italy, with the average temperature consistently around 35 degrees Celsius and peaks exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)