Thousands evacuated from Greece as wildfires intensify

World News Tonight Greek officis are calling it the largest wilde evacuation in the country's his. Thousands of people carried to safety by bus and boat this weekend as flames ravaged the islands of r. Here's ABC's Andrew Dimberg with what we know. Wildfires tearing across the Greek island of roads for the seventh straight day. Fueled by a heat wave that's sweeping across Europe, the mase flames racing up the mountains, threatening resorts and burning homes to the ground. Our heart s here, Please save us, this woman says as her house bu, huge plumes of smoke filling the skies, the sun barely visible before and after. Satellite images show just how h earth has been scorched by the fires. 19,000 people were evacuated frm homes and hotels as the flames reached resorts on the southeastern coat of the island. It's horrendous is absolutely I've never been so scared my entire life. Officials say as many as 3000 people were taken off the island by sea, ots staying in crowded makeshift shelters. Roads is a popular vacation destination, particularly for British tourists. We started to hear the helicopters and then basically you could see the fire eventualy on the on the mountaintop panic, everyone dashing. Fleeing for buses. This man was staying in the seaside village of Faliraki. We said that when we see smoke and when we can smell the smoke, we will evacuate ourselves. We're just being safe because. I don't know how many tourists there are in Faliraki, but evacuating that area, it's gonna be impossible. The airport now crowded with tourists trying tot home. Everyone screaming and shouting and crying were despere to get home. The airport on the northern part of the island is still open. UK based EasyJet says it's addig additional flights to its schede between Rhodes Island and the U. Andrew Gimbert, ABC News, New Y.

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Published: Mon Jul 24 2023