Corfu's mayor has blamed the island's wildfires on arsonists after 'seeing evidence that four fires started simultaneously'
Corfu and Rhodes are among the Greek areas which are attempting to deal with forest fires that have broken out as Europe bakes in temperatures up to 48C in the Cerberus heatwave.
Both Corfu and Rhodes have seen evacuation orders issued by authorities - leading to Dunkirk-style scenes of mass exoduses away from the inferno brewing on the islands.Mr Mahimaris made the assertion after visiting the area where fires broke out on Mount Pantokratoras on Sunday. The deputy told the BBC: "We have to wait for the investigation, but their first unofficial assumption is that it was arson - fires can't start simultaneously in four different places."Thousands of British tourists are still thought to be waiting for evacuation from the Greek island of Rhodes, which has been ravaged by wildfires in recent days.
Travelers gesture as they arrive after returning from the Greek island of Rhodes where evacuations are underway due to wildfires.A vast fire spreading on hills in the area of Monte Grifone and the town of Ciaculli around Palermo, Sicily,.Wildfires broke out in Sicily overnight on Tuesday morning, reaching the airport of the island's capital city, with firefighters rushing to quell the blaze.
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