Balkans blister in heat wave

Athens - The southern Balkans and eastern Mediterranean blistered under an intense heat wave yesterday with temperatures rising…

Athens - The southern Balkans and eastern Mediterranean blistered under an intense heat wave yesterday with temperatures rising as high as 45C in parts of Greece, and 44C in Athens.

A number of deaths were reported as a result of the heat, including a 28-year old Albanian who collapsed as he tried to enter northern Greece illegally.

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