The aircraft crashed on the island of Evia
, and was aired in a state television broadcast that showed the low-flying aircraft disappearing into a canyon before a fireball was seen moments later.It comes as temperatures across the country rose above 40C. Evacuations are continuing to take place on the island of Rhodes where wildfires continue to move inland, torching mountainous forest areas, including part of a nature reserve.
Three repatriation flights arrived at Manchester Airport in the early hours of the morning, with ten more scheduled to touch down in the next twenty-four hours.An estimated 10,000 holidaymakers are staying on the island, where many were forced to flee their hotels as the blaze spread across the regions of Lindos, Pefkoi and Kiotari.
“For the 12th day, under extreme conditions of heat and strong winds, we are fighting non-stop on dozens of forest fire fronts… The Greek Fire Service has battled more than 500 fires — more than 50 a day,” said Vassilis Kikilias, the minister for climate crisis and civil protection. In Athens, authorities resumed afternoon closing hours at the ancient Acropolis as part of broader measures to cope with the high heat.
EU officials have blamed climate change for the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires across the European continent, noting that 2022 was the second-worst year for wildfire damage on record after 2017.
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