Ioannis Artopoios
Flights cancelled as tourists flee wildfire on Rhodes
Thousands of tourists and residents fleeing a wildfire on Rhodes huddled in schools and shelters on Sunday, with many evacuated on private boats from beaches to safer areas of the Greek island when flames moved towards resorts and coastal villages.
Wildfires burn homes near Greek capital, residents flee
Two wildfires, fanned by strong winds, raged uncontrolled through coastal towns near Athens on Monday forcing residents to flee their homes and prompting the evacuation of hundreds of children from a summer camp.
Wildfires rage near Greek capital, houses damaged
Villagers were ordered to leave their homes and hundreds of children were evacuated from a summer camp as two separate wildfires fanned by strong winds damaged houses to the southeast and west of Athens on Monday, authorities said.
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Greek, Romanian Firefighters Die After Helicopter Crashes in Greece
A firefighter sprays water during a wildfire in a forest area in Evia, on August 10, 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE/SPIROS KOUROS.
The crew took off from Samos airport and the helicopter crashed in the sea southwest of the island. High winds were present in the area.