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Heatwave Halts Deliveries in Athens During Peak Hours

Heatwave Halts Deliveries in Athens During Peak Hours

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Food deliveries using motorcycles and other outdoor transport methods were suspended in Attica on Tuesday, July 22, as Greece introduced emergency measures to protect workers during a severe heatwave.

The temporary halt applies from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and affects delivery workers operating outdoors, as well as employees involved in construction, worksites and other manual outdoor activities exposed to extreme heat.

The measures were introduced by the Ministry of Labor after weather forecasts warned of exceptionally high temperatures across several parts of Greece.

Temperatures expected to reach 43°C

According to an emergency bulletin issued by the Hellenic National Meteorological Service, temperatures were expected to rise to 43°C in Thessaly, 42°C in Central Greece and the Peloponnese, and up to 41°C in the wider Athens region.

Based on the forecasts, the ministry ordered a mandatory suspension of outdoor manual work between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. in Attica, eastern Central Greece, Thessaly and eastern Peloponnese.

What the delivery restrictions mean

The suspension includes deliveries carried out by motorcycles, as well as the transport

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