2023-07-25 10:14:00
the essential The Greek island is still ravaged by flames and tourists are trying to leave the territory in an emergency, by boat or by plane.
Apocalyptic images of Rhodes in flames are circulating around the world. Occurring a week earlier, the fire had forced more than 30,000 people to evacuate the island on Tuesday July 25. Some have to abandon their hotel and their dream vacation while others flee their homes. By sea or by land, tourists and residents are trying to escape the flames. This is the biggest evacuation operation the island has ever seen.
All flights to Rhodes have been suspended and tourists are crowding into airports and ports in an attempt to leave the territory. A total of 266 firefighters are mobilized on site to channel the fires.
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The (weather) conditions remain extreme (…)”, warned a spokesperson for the fire brigade, Vassilis Vathrakogiannis, during a press briefing at the end of the day on Sunday. Ten canadairs, 8 helicopters and 49 fire trucks are still operating in the area. The island’s fauna and flora have suffered significant damage due to the fires.
All the front pages of the media talk about tourists fleeing the fires in Rhodes.
But let’s not forget that the fauna and flora are also devastated and that it is much more serious than tourists who will have to shorten or cancel their holidays.
Video: Nikos Theoulakis pic.twitter.com/qyaW7RDXx4— Bon Pote (@BonPote) July 23, 2023
#Horses evacuated as #wildfires burn stables in #Greece pic.twitter.com/SRQJXRp3Tx
— xhid’os (@xhid_os) July 18, 2023
Since the beginning of the summer, Greece has experienced record heat waves throughout its territory. Exceeding 40 degrees, some tourist places in the country had to close or restrict their access, such as the Acropolis in Athens.
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