Deadly Mediterranean wildfires kill more than 40 Wildfires in the Mediterranean have killed more than 40 people – most of…
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The fires that have ravaged Greece and its idyllic islands for over a week are dredging up painful memories of previous catastrophes, like the Mati fire in 2018 that killed more than 100 people. Drawing from first-hand experience, a survivor and a veteran firefighter share advice on what to do to survive a wildfire.
No details have been released on potential injuries.
Hundreds of holidaymakers back in UK after Rhodes wildfires British holidaymakers have started arriving back in the UK on repatriation…
Climate change will cause more heatwaves.
Attempts to tamp down the fires included 7,500 firefighters and 350 fire engines.
The Greek prime minister has said the country is ‘at war’ against the fires.
Tens of thousands of people have already fled blazes on Rhodes, with many frightened tourists scrambling to get home on evacuation flights.
‘The smoke and fire was frighteningly close and everyone was panicking.’
Greece: wildfires break out on Corfu and Evia as 19,000 flee Rhodes blazes The Guardian says Firefighters in Greece were…
British tourists describe fleeing for their lives from Rhodes wildfire: ‘It was hell on earth’ The Independent says A mother…
Planes sent to collect stranded Britons from Rhodes fires Flights have been sent to fire-engulfed Rhodes to bring stranded Britons…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Many of Monday’s front pages lead with images of stranded holidaymakers as they desperately…
People in several villages and towns in the north-east of the island have been told to leave their homes.
‘My youngest just told me he doesn’t want to die. No news from any authorities. Terrifying situation here.’
Wildfires spread during the hottest days of the year in Spain, Italy and Greece. Thousands have been evacuated and some homes burnt down.
“According to the fire service, 81 fires went out in Greece in the past 24 hours [. . .] the main ones are still very much underway,” said FRANCE24’s correspondent in Greece, Nathalie Savaricas. “We have been seeing evacuations of people, of animals; property damaged as well as unfortunately many animals dying.”
Wildfires outside Athens forced thousands to flee seaside resorts, closed highways and gutted vacation homes Monday, as high winds pushed flames through hillside scrub and pine forests parched by days of extreme heat.
In 2022, Spain was the country in Europe worst hit by forest fires. More than 300,000 hectares went up in smoke in almost 50 separate fires. Due to drought and global warming, the Spanish government has decided to start this year’s prevention plan a month and a half early. Across the nation, regional governments, which each have their own firefighting unit, are preparing for the risk of blazes. Our correspondents report from the southern region of Valencia.
Photos from DC show the city’s many monuments and landmarks enveloped in thick plumes of smoke, including the White House and the Capitol Building.
The air quality in New York was considered ‘unhealthy’ on Tuesday, and moved into ‘hazardous’ quality by Wednesday afternoon.
Thousands evacuate as Nova Scotia fights wildfires Nova Scotia is battling devastating wildfires which have resulted in the destruction of…
Wildfire smoke from Alberta and British Columbia reaches US Widespread smoke from wildfires in Alberta, Canada has now reached parts…
TRT World says At least four people are now known to have died in a wildfire sweeping through California, authorities said, as they warned the toll from the western US state’s worst blaze this year could rise further.
Euronews says FIERCE wildfires are sweeping through the north, south and east of Greece on Sunday, as a scorching heatwave boils the country.
