(17 Jul 2024)
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Athens, Greece – 17 July 2024
1. Various of Acropolis, tourists walking up the hill
2. Various of entrance of Acropolis, tourists, tourists entering the monument
3. Sun and tree
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Svetlana Blesko, tourist from Canada:
"The heat is unbelievable. Just. Yes. You have to stay hydrated, drinking, and hopefully you will survive in this weather."
5. Various of Greek Red Cross volunteers giving water to tourists
6. Close up of flyers of Greek Red Cross with instructions during a heatwave
7. Various of Greek Red Cross volunteers giving water to tourists
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Jordan Lilley, tourist from England:
"I’ve just got here only ten minutes (ago), but I’m feeling hot. Very hot. We were standing in the sun for, like, ten minutes. Even after ten minutes, I’m feeling the heat."
9. Various of Greek Red Cross volunteers giving water to tourists
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Sofia Markelos, Greek Red Cross volunteer:
"Every day we hear from the government that we have a heat stroke (wave) we come here, and besides the first aid– because we (provide) first aid also, we provide first aid to all the people that they need, to give also cold water and information on how to deal with a high heat."
11. Wide of Acropolis
12. Various of Acropolis gate, which is closing due to extreme heat
13. SOUNDBITE (English) William, (no last name given) tourist from the U.S.:
"I’m a little upset that we can’t go up and see the Acropolis on the only day we’re here. So, yeah, not real happy right now."
14. Wide of tourists
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Daisy Hatzis, tourist from Chicago, U.S.:
"I wish that they didn’t, because we’re here to go up there. But I also understand that they may know more than I do, and that they’re worried that people may not feel well, and then they’ll have to rescue them. So I understand for safety maybe why they did it. People push themselves more than they should in the weather."
16. Various of Syntagma main square in Athens, people walking, refreshing in fountain, seated and lying down in the shade
17. Greek flag
18. Various of people seated in coffee shop
19. Close up on screen in front of pharmacy showing current temperature of 43 degree Celsius (109.4°F)
STORYLINE:
Greece’s Culture Ministry ordered the Acropolis closed for several hours in the middle of the day Wednesday, while authorities warned of extreme conditions across much of the country as southern Europe sweltered in a heat wave that sent temperatures spiraling.
Meteorologists said the hot air from Africa was forecast to continue baking Greece for several more days and at least through Sunday, with the heat wave peaking on Wednesday and Thursday when temperatures were expected to reach 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit).
Authorities shut down Athens’ famed Acropolis, the country’s biggest cultural attraction, from noon to 5 p.m. while municipalities were making air-conditioned indoor spaces available to the public.
People were warned to avoid exposure to the sun during the hottest hours of the day, and drink water frequently.
Tourists hoping to visit the Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis queued early in the morning to beat the worst of the heat, while the Red Cross handed chilled bottled water and information fliers to those waiting in line.
Visitor Jordan Lilley from Newcastle in Britain joined the morning queue to visit the site before it shut down until the afternoon.
“I’ve just got here only 10 minutes (ago), but I’m feeling hot. Very hot,” he said.
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