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Greece is on fire - 26th July 2023
Rhodes is a Greek island. This popular holiday destination is on fire. Many tourists have to leave. The summer temperatures went up to 45 degrees celsius.
Police told guests to leave their hotels. They ran to the beach.
Kelly Squirrel is a British tourist on Rhodes.
Kelly Squirrel: "We were around the pool yesterday, saw the fires. One o' clock the police came into our reception and told everyone to get on to the beach. So, we ran down to the beach. We just sat there for fifteen minutes, half an hour and then more smoke came over us so we were told to move along the beach. Just keep walking. So, we were walking for about six hours, in the heat."
Many tourists lost their passports. They left them in the hotels. They have nothing.
Kevin Sales and his wife gave clothes to one woman.
Kevin Sales: "We went to the stadium for somewhere to stay and I couldn't believe the stories I was hearing from the people who' ve been evacuated from hotels. All their money, passports, clothing, we had to lend a woman some of my wife's clothes cause she had nothing to wear. It was terrible."
The Greek government and foreign embassies are now at Rhodes airport. They're helping tourists without travel documents.
German, French and British travel companies sent empty planes to Rhodes. They're taking tourists home. But other companies are flying people to Rhodes. Many travellers don't know what to do.
Two hundred and fifty firefighters and 18 aircraft are fighting the wildfires. But the strong winds are making this difficult. Last summer, the island of Evvia was on fire. Now, fires started there again. Corfu's on fire too. This island also has many tourists.
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