British vacationers evacuated from Rhodes and Corfu as wildfires rage

As wildfires proceed to ravage the picturesque Greek island of Rhodes, panic and chaos have gripped the area as hundreds of British holidaymakers tried to flee the infernos final evening.

Terrifying scenes unfolded as households deserted their belongings and raced to security when a state of emergency was declared because of the spreading wildfires. The scenario turned apocalyptic because the sky turned an ominous shade of orange, reflecting the depth of the unfolding catastrophe.

One frightened mom, Becky Mulligan, was compelled to dash down a dust observe together with her five-year-old daughter amidst the thick smoke. In a harrowing account, she stated: “I thought I was going to die. It was like hell on earth.”

With the escalating disaster, an enormous evacuation operation was launched, ensuing within the protected relocation of roughly 19,000 folks from Rhodes – marking it as the biggest hearth evacuation in Greece’s historical past. However, because the wildfires intensified, one other Greek island, Corfu, fell sufferer to the blaze.

Authorities suggested residents in 18 areas of Corfu to go away because the flames encroached on the island, mirroring the disaster that struck Rhodes only a week earlier – regardless of the 2 islands being 600 miles aside.

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