July 23rd, 2023
Flights and holidays cancelled after Greek island fires
Summary from the BBC
- Wildfires spreading across the Greek island of Rhodes are leaving thousands of tourists in limbo, wondering where they will spend the night.
- Meanwhile, holiday companies are cancelling flights to the island. Jet2 has cancelled flights to Rhodes all next week, while Tui stopped flights there until Wednesday.
- EasyJet has cancelled package holidays but is still running flights to the island – as are British Airways, Ryanair, and others.
- The Greek fire brigade says the situation on the island is one of the most difficult it has faced, and warned it could worsen.
- Greek authorities say 19,000 people have been evacuated by land and sea to safety. No injuries have been reported.
- Rhodes has battled wildfires since Tuesday. High winds are expected this afternoon, which could hamper efforts to contain the blaze.
Full story here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-66282605