WARNINGS have been sent out across the popular tourist hotspot of Rhodes after it was hit with a 5.0-magnitude earthquake and a soaring heatwave.
Temperatures across the Greek islands have brought major cities to a standstill with the weather set to hit 44C on Thursday – prompting a red alert and leaving residents rocked.
The combination of the heat and the tremors has led to two people tragically being reported as missing in Rhodes, say reports.
Brit tourists holidaying in Rhodes described feeling the “earth shake beneath their chairs” as they saw search helicopters looking for the missing tourists.
The heatwave has already caused schools and tourists attractions to shut down such as the Acropolis as Red Cross medics have been deployed to control the hot situation by handing out water bottles.
Temperatures currently sit at 34C in Rhodes with experts saying this number is expected to rise throughout the day.
