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Added on the 08/08/2021 13:29:55 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Greek is battling to bring raging wildfires under control on the island of Evia, as the country swelters in a record-breaking heatwave. IMAGES
Images show an area near the village of Navi on the Greek island of Rhodes left charred by wildfires, which have raged around the country for weeks. Hundreds of firefighters backed by European Union reinforcements have been struggling to contain the flames on Rhodes, as well as on the islands of Corfu and Evia, in addition to a new front that erupted on July 26 in central Greece. IMAGES
Emergency services combat wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes. Tens of thousands of people have already fled blazes on the island, with many tourists scrambling to get home on evacuation flights. IMAGES
Authorities race to put out wildfires on Rhodes island, which forced thousands, including tourists, to flee. It is the country's largest-ever wildfire evacuation, which left flights and holidays cancelled.
Wildfires that prompted thousands of tourists to flee continue to rage on the Greek island of Rhodes. Firefighters tackled blazes that erupted in peak tourism season, sparking the country's largest-ever wildfire evacuation -- and leaving flights and holidays cancelled. IMAGES