Wildfires have brought death and destruction across the Mediterranean, with thousands of tourists evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as a red alert for “extreme risk of fire” has been extended to Crete Taz_Ali_ reports
for the past week forced authorities to carry out the country’s largest ever evacuation, with more than 20,000 people forced to leave homes and hotels.
Evacuation orders were issued on the islands of Corfu and Evia, while the Greek civil protection agency placed Crete on red alert for wildfires, bringing it to the same highest risk category as Rhodes. It means that from Tuesday officials will be on standby to immediately respond to any fire incidents.
People watch the distant wildfires near the village of Vati in Rhodes, where more than 20,000 people have fled the flames People gather on an evacuation point as a wildfire burns near the village of Loutses, on the island of Corfu In Athens, authorities have resumed afternoon closing hours at the ancient Acropolis, as part of broader measures to cope with high temperatures.Wildfires seen from above Corfu, as a new wave of soaring temperatures sweeps across the region “I will state the obvious – in the face of what the entire planet is facing, especially the Mediterranean which is a climate change hotspot, there is no magical defence mechanism, if there was we would have implemented it,” he said.
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