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Over 19,000 evacuated in Greece as wildfires rage on
Updated On: 24 July, 2023 07:51 AM IST | Athens | Agencies
Authorities say it is the largest evacuation in the country due to wildfires
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Firefighters have been trying to stop the blaze from spreading to the dense forests nearby. Pic/AP
Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires continued burning for a sixth day on three fronts, Greek authorities said on Sunday. The Ministry of Climate Change and Civil Protection said it was “the largest evacuation from a wildfire in the country”.
Local police said that 16,000 were evacuated by land and 3,000 by sea, from 12 villages and several hotels, with no casualties. Six people were briefly hospitalized with respiratory problems and were later released.
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