Greece shuts Acropolis, schools as it braces for 43°C heatwave
Al Jazeera
Greece is one of the European countries most affected by the climate crisis.
Greece has shut the site of the ancient Acropolis to tourists, closed schools and stationed medics across Athens as it faces the first heatwave of the summer.
Temperatures were expected to hit 43 degrees Celsius (109.4 degrees Fahrenheit) on Wednesday and Thursday in parts of the Mediterranean country, driven by southerly winds bringing hot air and dust from North Africa.
The Acropolis hill, which includes the Parthenon temple and is one of the world’s most famous archaeological sites, was closed from noon to 5pm (09:00-14:00 GMT) on Wednesday, and Red Cross staff handed out bottles of water to tourists.
Many primary schools and nurseries across the country have been told to close for two days.
Greece is one of the European countries most affected by the climate crisis.
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