The Department of Foreign Affairs has advised Irish citizens in Rhodes to 'stay away' from areas affected by wildfires burning out of control on the island, which have sparked the biggest ever fire evacuation in Greece.
THE DEPARTMENT OF Foreign Affairs has advised Irish citizens in Rhodes to “stay away” from areas affected by wildfires burning out of control on the island, which have sparked the biggest ever fire evacuation in Greece.
“This is an evolving situation, and citizens should comply with evacuation orders and follow the instructions from the emergency services and local authorities.” Evacuations Police said that authorities had transported some 16,000 people across land, with 3,000 evacuated by sea, and others fleeing by road or under their own transport after being told to leave the area.
Last year Rhodes, which has a population of over 100,000, welcomed some 2.5 million tourist arrivals. “It is an unprecedented situation for the island,” Panagiotis Dimelis, head of the Archangelos village council, told Skai TV, adding that many locals had rushed to help the tourists. Ryanair has said that its flights to and from Rhodes Airport are currently operating as normal and unaffected by the forest fires.
‘Leave everything’ From the moment the evacuation alert sounded early in the afternoon, tourists headed for the beach, pulling their suitcases behind them. The Greek Presidency said it was cancelling a national holiday planned for Monday “in view of the extraordinary conditions prevailing in the country due to the fires.”
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