The Forest Fire In Greece
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Author : Bozhou Marine
Update time : 2023-07-27 09:39:42
Recently, the hot weather in Greece has continued and caused many forest fires. Tens of thousands of tourists have been evacuated.
Rhodes is a tourist destination in Greece. Several forest fires have recently occurred and threatened some local residences and hotels. Tens of thousands of tourists and local residents have been transferred. A spokesman for the Greek fire department said on July 23 local time that about 19,000 people had been moved to safety.
Affected by the forest fire in Rhodes Island, Greece, on July 23, local time, a large number of tourists gathered at Rhodes International Airport, waiting for their flight to leave. The international travel group TUI said that they have suspended all passenger flights to Rhode Island, but will send planes to Rhode Island to assist the evacuation of tourists.
According to the company, they currently have about 40,000 tourists in Rhode Island, and about 7,800 of them have been affected by the forest fire. In addition to TUI, two other travel companies have also suspended flights to Rhode Island.
According to reports, since the evening of the 22nd, about 16,000 people have been transferred by land, and about 3,000 people have been transferred by sea. The Greek coast guard sent several boats and dozens of private boats to help transfer tourists. Some tourists were placed in gymnasiums, schools, conference centers and other facilities. Three passenger ships berthed at the pier also became temporary shelters. A spokesman for the Greek fire department said that this was the largest fire evacuation operation in Greek history.
Recently, the hot weather in Greece has continued and caused many forest fires. On the 18th, forest fires broke out in central and southern Rhode Island, and firefighters immediately launched fire fighting operations and opened fire protection zones. However, due to dryness and changes in wind direction, several extinguished forest fires resumed on the 22nd and burned towards tourist areas. Firefighting operations are still in progress. According to the Athens News Agency, there are about 260 firefighters, dozens of fire trucks, and more than 10 aircraft in Rhodes Island to fight the fire. In addition to Rhode Island, many places, including the Attica region where the capital Athens is located, were also at the highest level of forest fire risk on the 23rd.
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