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Authorities in Greece closed the Acropolis in Athens for a second day on Thursday afternoon because the nation sweltered in unusually excessive temperatures.
The Tradition Ministry stated the hilltop citadel, Greece’s hottest historical website, was closed from midday to 5pm native time as a result of warmth.
All different archaeological websites within the Greek capital have been additionally closed throughout the identical hours. Individuals who had booked visits for that interval may use their tickets later within the day till the venues shut at 8pm, the ministry stated.
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Temperatures exceeded 104 levels Fahrenheit on Thursday in a lot of central and southern Greece, together with larger Athens, the Cyclades and Crete.
Officers are further alert to forest fires, which ravage Greece each summer time.
Vacationers stroll subsequent to a fog machine within the Monastiraki district of Athens as the traditional Acropolis Hill may be seen within the background on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Temperatures are anticipated to exceed 104 levels on Thursday in a lot of Central and southern Greece, together with Larger Athens, the Cyclades and Crete. The traditional Acropolis website was closed to the general public for a second day for 5 hours as a result of a warmth wave. (AP Photograph/Petros Giannakouris)
The minister chargeable for civil safety, Vassilis Kikilias, stated on Thursday that there’s a explicit threat of wildfires as a result of mixture of excessive temperatures and wind.
“The early onset of the warmth waves, mixed with the dry winter, has led to a really tough hearth season,” he stated.
The hearth brigade additionally warned on Friday of a really excessive wildfire menace.
Authorities in Athens are offering air-conditioned rooms to the general public and have distributed followers to excessive faculties the place end-of-term and college entrance exams are held.
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A drop in temperatures is predicted on Friday and Saturday.
Warmth wave closes the Acropolis in Athens for the second consecutive afternoon
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