At a time when Germany is in a state of alert due to flooding from floods, torrential rains and storms are hitting northern Italy Italy, France, while southern Italy has been hit by an unusual heat wave.
In northern Italy, storms and torrential rains have flooded several regions, including Padua and Vicenza. Emergency teams have been mobilized, using different means of transport to rescue residents in houses covered by water. The governor of the Veneto region has described the situation on the ground as a "water bomb". Winds blowing at speeds of 150 to 200 kilometers per hour caused material damage in Borgo Mantovano in Lombardy.
But the situation is quite different in the south of Italy, with an unusual heat wave and temperatures in Sicily have reached up to 35 degrees Celsius.
The situation in the west of Germany, due to torrential rains, continues to be serious. There are floods and landslides. The increase in the water level has made it difficult to evacuate the residents. Even in France, the situation is worrying. In 39 regions, the yellow flag warning of powerful storms has been placed.
Bad weather not only in Europe. At least 50 people have died and hundreds more have been declared missing in floods in central Afghanistan. In one province, thousands of alarmed residents rushed to the highest points to escape the floodwaters. Shops are under water and most roads are blocked, over 2000 houses have been destroyed.