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The heat forces are incendiary closing the iconic site amid harsh weather warnings and fire risk throughout the country.

Greece closed the Acropolis and stopped working in the open air throughout the country, as a fierce heat wave is keen in the region, and pushing temperatures to the top of 40 degrees Celsius (104f) and leads to fire alerts and harsh weather warnings across the Balkans.

The Greek Ministry of Culture announced that the 2500 -year -old acrobolis will remain closed until 5 pm on Tuesday “for the safety of workers and visitors, due to high temperatures.”

The teacher, who floats over the head of Athena, usually attracts small natural shades, tens of thousands of tourists every day.

This is the second severe heat wave in Greece since late June. Meteorologists expect that temperatures reach their peak at 42 ° C (107.6F) in some parts of the country, with the level of Athens 38 ° C (100.4f). The similar conditions are expected to be on Wednesday.

To protect workers exposed to the sun, the Greek Ministry of Labor ordered the temporary stopping from noon to 5 pm in multiple areas, including popular islands. The restriction applies to external functions such as construction and delivery of food.

“Days with the thermal wave make my job more difficult,” Saveer Michels Kiskendes, 43, told news agency. “We drink a lot of water, use electrolytes, and take rest periods whenever possible.”

Heat wave via Balkan

Last year, acrobolis recorded 4.5 million visitors – an increase of more than 15 percent over the previous year – and the authorities forced the site to close during the previous heat waves as well.

The risk of fire is still a major concern. Civil protection officials have issued high -risk warnings to regions, including Greater Athens, Central Greece and Bilopuniz. The senior firefighters in the senior Constantine Tskakas said that the firefighting service in Greece is already treating up to 50 fires per day.

Elsewhere in the Balkan, the harsh weather continues to be exposed to neighboring countries. In Serbia, meteorologists have warned of the high risk of fires after reporting 620 forest fires on Monday. At the same time, parts of the country face cold threats and winds with hurricane power.

In Croatia, the storms wounded two people in Finkovsi when an electrical line collapsed on the house. The winds and strong rains were flooded, the trees were hit and caused the power out of the division, as the ferry was broken and a tourist boat was drowned.

Hungary and Slovakia also suffered damage to the storm. In Budapest, wind speeds reached 137 km/h (85 miles per hour), power and trees. The Hungarian Ministry of Transport said that railway services may take weeks to be fully resumed. In Slovakia, the fierce wind tore the surfaces of buildings and transportation disorder across the east.