Planes sent to collect stranded Britons in Rhodes
Around 2,500 people have been evacuated on Corfu, some 1,027km miles away, a fire department spokesman told the AFP news agency.
Emergency services are also tackling fires on Evia, the second largest of the Greek islands, and some areas are being evacuated, the state news agency ANA-MPA reports.The UK Foreign Office issued updated travel advice for Greece on Sunday, warning "the situation can change quickly, so you should stay up to date with official advice".
He told the Today programme there is an "inevitable degree of chaos" on the ground despite local efforts, adding that it is "too early to condemn" holidays companies for their response. He said the blazes were down to a "group of people" who "get pleasure out of this with the pain of the other people".
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