American Tourists Are Disappearing in Greece as Heat-Related Incidents Multiply

Scorching temperatures are claiming lives of tourists on Greek islands as officials sound alarm on growing threat from heat stress.

AP/Petros Giannakouris
Tourists walk in front of the Parthenon at the ancient Acropolis in central Athens. AP/Petros Giannakouris

ATHENS — If you are Jeff Bezos, you probably don’t need to read this. That’s because if you’re a billionaire preparing to gallivant around Europe this summer, chances are you’ll be doing it at least partially aboard a yacht. For the rest of us, refreshing sea breezes are not a given as the Continent girds for what is shaping up to be the hottest summer on record. Tourists, Americans among them, are facing a silent killer in the form of heat stress. 

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