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Temperatures on Tuesday topped 39 degrees Celsius in three areas of Greece, setting a new all-time record for the first week of June, the Meteo weather service said.

According to data from the National Observatory of Athens' network of automatic weather stations, in the Elefsina area of Attica and in Thiva, in central Greece, temperatures climbed to 39.3 degrees Celsius.

Temperatures on Tuesday exceeded 39 degrees Celsius in three areas of Greece, setting a new all time record for the first week of June, meteo.gr announced.

According to data from the National Observatory of Athens' network of automatic weather stations, in the Elefsina area of Attica and in the Thebes area (Nea Odos), in central Greece, the temperature reached 39.3 degrees Celsius. 

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