2023-07-28 06:19:10
Greece
Pictures show massive destruction after the devastating forest fires
Forest fires have been raging on Greek holiday islands for several weeks. The disaster left significant damage to the landscape.
Published28. Jul 2023, 08:19
The forest fires in Greece… (July 27, 2023 in Vati, Rhodes)
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… left great destruction in their wake.
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Some houses in Rhodes…
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… have burned down completely.
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A bird’s-eye view of houses amidst scorched earth in Rhodes.
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July 27, 2023 in Gennadi, Rhodes.
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In Kiotari, Rhodes, the fire destroyed a cafe.
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Here a property was destroyed directly on the beach of Lardos.
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Countless animals were at the mercy of the flames.
July 26, 2023 in Vati, Rhodes
A shop near Kiotari.
Countless domestic, livestock and wild animals have died in the wildfires that are raging across Greece. Animal rights organizations have appealed to people to evacuate their animals.
Forest fires have broken out on several Greek islands in recent weeks.
Rhodes is particularly affected.
Although the source of the fire is now under control, the local civil defense continues to warn of a major fire hazard.
Forest fires have been raging in Greece for weeks, killing at least five people, including two pilots of a fire-fighting plane. On the island of Rhodes, numerous holidaymakers had to brought to safety become. It was still burning there on Thursday. The fires have now been brought under control in all affected regions of Greece, the Greek state radio reported, citing the civil service. The risk of fire is still great after several weeks of drought, according to the meteorologists.
In Nea Anchialos in central Greece, all residents had to be brought to safety within a three-kilometer radius of an ammunition depot on Thursday evening. One of the fires had reached this camp. There were several explosions. The ammunition dump staff had been evacuated to safety in time. The fire was extinguished, said the General Staff of the Greek Air Force late Thursday evening.
Fire hazard still high
In the southeast of the holiday island of Rhodes around Lindos are almost all fires erased, Rhodes city state regional broadcaster reported on Friday morning. A few sources of fire are gradually being eliminated. Residents returned and began to clear the area. Civil protection also warned of a further major fire hazard. Normal temperatures of around 36 degrees are expected in all parts of the country, according to the Meteorological Office.
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