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Europe’s icons close amid record-breaking heat
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Europe is burning, literally.
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The birthplace of democracy in Greece has been closed because it's too hot. The Acropolis of
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Athens was partially closed on July 8, 2025 as part of emergency measures to protect visitors
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and workers during the four-day heatwave. The site will be shut till 5 pm. This is the second
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time a heatwave has gripped Greece since late June and temperatures are expected to reach 42
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degrees Celsius. The 2,500-year-old Acropolis sits on a rock overlooking the capital Athens
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and offers little shade to visitors. Such instances are becoming more and more common
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across European countries due to one reason, the heat. The summit of the Eiffel Tower in Paris,
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France was closed after a brutal heatwave on 2nd July 2025. Brussels closed its Atomium monument
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as temperatures soared past 37 degrees Celsius. In Italy, admissions to hospital emergency rooms
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have risen by 15 to 20% recently with most patients being elderly individuals suffering from dehydration.
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The industrial hubs of Lombardi and Emilia Romagna have also stopped open-air work between 12.30 pm
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and 4 pm. Fires and storms are also expected due to the heatwave and authorities across Europe have
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issued warnings to citizens as per AFP. Just to give you an idea of the scale, Greece is battling nearly 50
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wildfires a day.
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