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‘There is no magical defence mechanism,’ says Greek prime minister as fires burn in northern Africa and southern EuropeWildfires were burning in at least nine countries across the Mediterranean as blazes spread in Croatia, Italy and Portugal, with thou…
Algeria’s government said that 10 of the dead were soldiers who were trying to rescue people from the fires, which have raged for days in a forested coastal region.
Holidaymakers booked into luxury hotels but sleeping in a sports hall feel let down by tour operators but are touched by the kindness of locals“Have you ever watched Squid Game? This is how it feels.” The words of one British tourist, among the last re…
State broadcaster ERT showed footage of the plane dropping water over a fire and then crashing into a hillside and bursting into flames.
Patrick Courtown sounds warning as evacuation flights head to Greek island to rescue stranded BritonsHow bad are the wildfires in Greece – and what caused them? A visual guideWildfires in Rhodes are a “wake-up call” on the effects of the climate crisis…
Kyriakos Mitsotakis warns of difficult summer ahead as wildfires continue to rage and more tourists fly homeThe Mediterranean is a “hotspot for climate change”, the Greek prime minister has said, as more tourists boarded repatriation flights home and a…
Gove says people should follow Foreign Office advice about travel to Rhodes as he reveals he is going to island of Evia next weekIt is still safe for tourists to travel to Rhodes in line with UK government advice, a cabinet minister has said, who added…
In today’s newsletter: At least ten hospitalised, and nearly 20,000 relocated from Rhodes – how Greece is tackling its climate crisis• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.Wildfires in Greece were never uncommon but, in rece…
Alicia Kearns backs calls for the government to advise against travel to the Greek islandTravel firms that continue to fly tourists to Rhodes have been accused of “profiteering” by a senior Conservative, as ministers faced pressure over official travel…
Travellers say they faced ‘absolute chaos’ as they were forced to flee with luggage still at hotelsTui cancels flights to Rhodes as Ryanair continuesDean Mason, 56, from Rothley in Leicestershire, described getting caught up in the Rhodes wildfires as …