Scorching temperatures hit Greece in protracted heatwave
The Peninsula
ATHENS: Scorching temperatures hit Greece on Thursday, prompting the Acropolis, its most visited monument, to temporarily close and sending people in Athens to the beaches to escape the peak of a heatwave that has baked the country for more than a week.
"(I have got) the sea, swimming, the umbrella, I am just fine," said Vili, a 60-year-old business owner, sitting under the shade on a beach near the Greek capital where a high concentration of north African dust turned the sky grey. Temperatures reached as high as 42 degrees Celsius, according to the country's national weather service.More Related News