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This is the disturbing moment passengers were forced to strip down after being trapped in a ‘sauna’ plane at an airport in Greece.
Footage shows people on the aircraft set to travel to Doha, Qatar, struggling to breath and sweating profusely after being stranded on the tarmac for at least three hours.
Temperatures in Athens reached 38C on Tuesday and have only gone up since, forcing the Hellenic Met Office to issue a warning.
The Acropolis was among the tourist attractions forced to be closed during the heatwave, alongside schools in the Greek capital.
The incident happened on a Qatar Airways jet preparing to head to the Middle East.
People claimed they were abandoned without air conditioning, reportedly due to a technical fault.
Videos show red-faced passengers peeling off their clothes drenched with sweat.
Others were seen collapsed on their seats while people were standing above them and fanning over their faces.
Multiple athletes taking part in the IFMA World Muaythai Championships were on board the flight.
One of the fighters Damian Collins showed beads of sweat dripping from his body in the excessive heat.
All passengers were eventually allowed to disembark and return to the terminal at Athens International Airport to await further instruction.
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