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1,500 People Evacuated as Wildfire Rages on Greek Island of Crete
Most of those fleeing the blaze were tourists. Firefighters struggled against heavy winds to bring the flames under control.
Hotels and homes evacuated on Greek island of Crete as wildfire burns out of control
Firefighters are struggling to bring a major wildfire on Greece’s southern island of Crete under control, hampered by gale ...
Massive wildfire rages across Greek hols hotspot Crete as 1,500 people evacuated from hotels & homes to escape inferno
RAGING wildfires have spread across a Greek holiday hotspot with 1,500 people evacuated from their homes and hotels to escape ...
As Fire Videos Compete With Beach Photos, Greeks Who Rely on Tourism Are Worried
More than 1,500 people were evacuated when a fire broke out on the southeastern tip of Crete, most of them tourists.
Wildfire on Greek island of Crete prompts evacuations of hotels and damages homes
A fast-moving wildfire on the Greek island of Crete forces evacuations of homes and hotels. Authorities say the fire, driven ...
I almost died in a Greek wildfire – my husband wasn’t so lucky
There’s little escape from sadness this month, not least because I have to relive two painful events, beginning with my ...
Greece on high alert as heat and wind fuel fire outbreaks
A new fire broke out on Friday near the Greek capital, Athens, as the country was put on high alert for wildfires due to ...
Crete wildfire LIVE: Tourists told 'close all doors and windows' as thousands evacuated
Around 3,000 Crete residents have been evacuated and put up in temporary shelters, and people remaining in their homes have ...