A woman shields from the sun under an umbrella outside the Colosseum in Rome.

Video. Rome hit by 'Lucifer' heatwave

People cool off in Rome's fountains as the Italian capital is hit by a blistering heatwave, with temperatures reaching 40 degree Celsius.

People cool off in Rome's fountains as the Italian capital is hit by a blistering heatwave, with temperatures reaching 40 degree Celsius.