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Why was Italy hit hardest?
Italy's high proportion of elderly citizens, particularly those over 85 as the story notes, combined with densely populated cities and often inadequate cooling infrastructure, made it exceptionally vulnerable to the summer's extreme heat. Its geographical location also exposes it to intense heatwaves from North Africa.
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