A red alert from the weather services concerns a large part of southern Europe.
ADVERTISEMENTWhile part of Western Europe is slowly entering summer, Southern Europe and the Balkans are crushed by the heat.
This Thursday, Greece is expected to experience the hottest day of a heatwave that has been going on for ten days.
In Athens, temperatures are expected to reach 43 degrees in the shade. The city has therefore decided to close the Acropolis in the afternoon, as the risk to the many tourists present at this time of year is too great.
“The heat is incredible. Simply. Yes. You have to stay hydrated, drink, and with a little luck, you can survive in these climatic conditions.” says an American tourist.
Similar conditions at least until early next week
No improvement is expected in the coming days and the weather services have therefore maintained a red alert to warn the population of the dangers of this extreme heat. This alert also concerns thereHungary, Serbia and Croatia.
The streets of the old town of Dubrovnik However, they remained animated by courageous tourists. They sought shade at the foot of the great walls and inside the churches, in a stifling atmosphere.
Croatia recorded the highest temperatures in the Adriatic. The beaches of the neighboring towns were of course full.
One dead in Romania
In Romania, a person who was exposed to the sun for too long has died, another is in serious condition, both of them suffered from hyperthermia.
For a month in Bucharest, the thermometer has never dropped below 30 degrees in the middle of the day.
In the coming days, conditions are expected to get even worse in the capital and the rest of Romania, with a peak expected at 42°.
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