Scalding sunshine brings Europe to its beaches — and its knees

EUROPE shimmered in a blistering heatwave yesterday, delighting holidaymakers but causing concern for farmers and power companies.

Scalding sunshine brings Europe to its beaches — and its knees

In Italy, where rivers have shrunk and crops withered over the past two months, churches in the worst-hit regions have held mass vigils. One priest plans to keep his two churches open day and night for three days of non-stop prayers.

"If Our Lord doesn't give us a hand then things are going to get really bad here," Don Angelo told the Corriere della Sera newspaper.

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