Footage captured by holidaymaker Felix Balhetchet shows a large number of tourists and residents seeking safety from wildfires near the village of Kiotari. Live updates:
Check directly with TUI for further information if you're affected.by Tom Clarke, science and technology editor
Watching with me is the local deputy mayor for tourism Haris Yiotis. He's worried that if the fires aren't out by then - homes and crucial infrastructure on the island will be lost. While wildfires aren't caused by climate change, the extremes of heat that are, make events like this more likely. What might have once been a rare heatwave in southern Europe, is now, according to the latest analysis by World Weather Attribution, likely to occur every decade.
Average temperatures in Greece are edging gradually upwards and pushing out the extremes of weather too. It means if customers cancel their holidays without being prompted by tour operators, they will not be entitled to a refund.Two elderly people were found dead today in a home burnt by a wildfire that temporarily shut down Palermo's international airport in Sicily, according to Italian news reports. Regional officials say 55 fires are active on Sicily, amid temperatures in the 40s.
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