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Smoke rises from a burnt hotel complex during a wildfire. AFP
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A fireman holds a cat and two rabbits after rescuing them from a fire on the Greek island of Rhodes. AFP
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Local residents try to extinguish a fire near the seaside resort of Lindos, on the island of Rhodes. AP
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Tourists wait for buses at Gennadi Beach on the Island of Rhodes. AP
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German tourists and local residents try to extinguish a fire near the seaside resort of Lindos. AP
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Tourists take water from the swimming pool of a hotel as they try to extinguish a fire near the seaside resort of Lindos. AP
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Smoke rises on Corfu following a wildfire. Reuters
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Tourists wait for departing planes at the airport, after being evacuated following a wildfire on the island of Rhodes. Reuters
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Over 10,000 people have been evacuated following a wildfire on the island of Rhodes. Reuters
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People watch the fires near the village of Malona in Rhodes. AFP
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A large wildfire burning on the Greek island of Rhodes has forced authorities to order an evacuation of four locations, including two seaside resorts. AP
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A man carries a child as they leave an area where a forest fire burns. AP
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The smoke cloud from the forest fire rises over the island of Rhodes. AP
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More than 200 firefighters and 40 fire engines were operating, assisted by three planes and five helicopters. EPA
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Fires are common in Greece but hotter, drier and windy summers have turned the country into a wildfire hotspot in recent years. Reuters
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Local officials on Rhodes said on Saturday they had moved 30,000 people threatened by wildfires to safety. Reuters
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Volunteers try to put out a wildfire in Kiotari village, on Rhodes island. EPA
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An empty beach in Rhodes. Thousands of locals and tourists have been evacuated from the area. Reuters
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Coastguard vessels and more than 30 private boats took part in an operation near beaches. Reuters
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Smoke rising from a wildfire covers the air over a basketball court near Lardos, on the island of Rhodes, Greece. Reuters
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A fire engine from Slovakia in Kiotari village, on Rhodes island. EPA
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Smoke rises from a burnt hotel complex during a wildfire. AFP
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A fireman holds a cat and two rabbits after rescuing them from a fire on the Greek island of Rhodes. AFP
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Local residents try to extinguish a fire near the seaside resort of Lindos, on the island of Rhodes. AP
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Tourists wait for buses at Gennadi Beach on the Island of Rhodes. AP
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German tourists and local residents try to extinguish a fire near the seaside resort of Lindos. AP
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Tourists take water from the swimming pool of a hotel as they try to extinguish a fire near the seaside resort of Lindos. AP
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Smoke rises on Corfu following a wildfire. Reuters
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Tourists wait for departing planes at the airport, after being evacuated following a wildfire on the island of Rhodes. Reuters
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Over 10,000 people have been evacuated following a wildfire on the island of Rhodes. Reuters
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People watch the fires near the village of Malona in Rhodes. AFP
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A large wildfire burning on the Greek island of Rhodes has forced authorities to order an evacuation of four locations, including two seaside resorts. AP
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A man carries a child as they leave an area where a forest fire burns. AP
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The smoke cloud from the forest fire rises over the island of Rhodes. AP
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More than 200 firefighters and 40 fire engines were operating, assisted by three planes and five helicopters. EPA
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Fires are common in Greece but hotter, drier and windy summers have turned the country into a wildfire hotspot in recent years. Reuters
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Local officials on Rhodes said on Saturday they had moved 30,000 people threatened by wildfires to safety. Reuters
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Volunteers try to put out a wildfire in Kiotari village, on Rhodes island. EPA
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An empty beach in Rhodes. Thousands of locals and tourists have been evacuated from the area. Reuters
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Coastguard vessels and more than 30 private boats took part in an operation near beaches. Reuters
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Smoke rising from a wildfire covers the air over a basketball court near Lardos, on the island of Rhodes, Greece. Reuters
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A fire engine from Slovakia in Kiotari village, on Rhodes island. EPA
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Smoke rises from a burnt hotel complex during a wildfire. AFP
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Nicky Harley
22 July, 2023
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