A deadly heatwave dubbed Cerberus is sweeping across Europe, forcing cities including Rome, Bologna and Florence to issue red alert warnings due to ‘unbearable’ temperatures that are set to intensify even further.
Temperatures are expected to surpass 40C in parts of Spain, France, Greece, Croatia and Turkey, while Italy could see temperatures reach a staggering 48.8C.
But what is causing this heatwave across the continent, and why isn’t the UK experiencing the same high temperatures?
MailOnline spoke to experts, who