Map below shows areas in Rhodes affected by raging wildfires: In Corfu, approximately 2,466 individuals were evacuated overnight, Yannis Artopios, a spokesperson for the fire department said.

The rescue operation, which the government referred to as "the largest such effort Greece has ever seen," involved the transportation of 16 000 people - tourists and locals - by land and 3 000 by sea.

GREECE was rocked by a magnitude-6.8 earthquake in the early hours of Friday morning but was the quake felt on Zante, Crete and Corfu?

The wildfires on Greece's Corfu island were possibly caused by arsonists, the mayor said Monday. Corfu Mayor Yorgos Mahimaris told local media that an arsonist seemingly started the fire.

Petrified tourists flee Rhodes and Corfu in apocalyptic scenes as Greece set ablaze by wildfire hell Katie Boyden Published July 24, 2023 11:02am Updated July 24, 2023 11:12am Comments ...

Your rights amid Rhodes and Corfu fires Jet2 and TUI have cancelled all flights to the Greek island and the Foreign Office has urged British travellers affected by the wildfires to follow guidance ...