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Rhodes Wildfire: Thousand evacuated as wildfire blazes on Greece island
Rhodes is an island located in southeastern Greece and is popular with holidaymakers for its beaches and historic sites.
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Thousands of tourists and island residents sheltered in schools and indoor stadiums as a wildfire raged on the Greek island of Rhodes for six days. (REUTERS)
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Thousands of tourists and island residents sheltered in schools and indoor stadiums as a wildfire raged on the Greek island of Rhodes for six days. (AP)
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A wildfire burns in a forest near Lardos, on the island of Rhodes. The wildfire, which has burned for nearly a week, was fanned by strong winds and rekindled along the southeastern part of the island. (REUTERS)
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A man carries a child as they leave an area where a forest fire burns on the island. Volunteers fought to extinguish a blaze that blackened the hillside and charred buildings near Lindos. (AP)
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The evacuees were housed at hotels, indoor stadiums, conference centres and school buildings, fire brigade spokesman Ioannis Artopoios told Skai radio. (AP)
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There have been no reports of casualties in the fire. (via REUTERS)
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Several tourists fled hotels when huge flames reached the seaside villages of Kiotari, Gennadi, Pefki, Lindos, Lardos and Kalathos. (REUTERS)
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