The Greek island of Rhodes is conducting its largest ever wildfire evacuation as 19,000 people, including tourists and locals, flee the fires.
The Greek island of Rhodes is conducting its largest ever wildfire evacuation as 19,000 people, including tourists and locals, flee the fires. Airlines are pledging to run repatriation flights for stranded tourists but travel operators are facing criticism for not acting quickly enough.
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