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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Helena Smith in Athens

Visitors to Greece appear ill informed about heatwave risk, warn rescuers

Red Cross members on 12 June hand out bottles of water to tourists queueing to visit the Acropolis
Red Cross members on 12 June handing out bottles of water to tourists queueing to visit the Acropolis before it closed amid the heatwave. Photograph: Stelios Misinas/Reuters

With Greece gripped by unusually high temperatures, fears are growing that foreign visitors are not aware or being properly informed of the risks posed by overexertion in the searing heat.

Over the past week, three search and rescue operations have been started for tourists who have gone missing during treks on far-flung islands, including one for the popular TV presenter Michael Mosley, who was found dead on the island of Symi.

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