National debt alone reaches approximately 5.2 quadrillion won
Projected to have the highest debt-to-GDP ratio among European countries this year

This is the current story of Italy.

But could the reason really be the exceptionally severe heatwave this year?!

SBS News looked into what is actually happening, why analysts are particularly worried about Italy in Europe, and how severe of a crisis awaits ahead.

Producer Kim Hye-ji / Editor Lee Ji-soo / Design Kim Min-ha / Narration Jin Su-hyeon / Intern Ha Ji-min / Director Han Ji-ho