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Greece has shut more ancient tourist sites in Athens and elderly people are taking refuge at designated air-conditioned spots as the first heatwave of the summer persists for a third day. The famous Acropolis, set on a rocky hill overlooking the capital, and other nearby tourist attractions were closed on Thursday afternoon as winds from North Africa pushed temperatures towards 43C.
Firefighters who put out several wildfires on Wednesday remained on high alert as strong winds were expected to hit several parts of the country. Greece is one of the countries hardest hit by global warming in Europe, with rising temperatures fuelling deadly fires and erratic rains in recent years. Athens, a city of five million people that sits in a coastal bowl jammed with apartment blocks and flanked by mountains, is one of the hottest cities in Europe.
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