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Fire breaks out on the island of Corfu, villages evacuatedA large fire broke out in the northern part of the island of Corfu on Sunday afternoon, adding yet another tourist destination to those affected by large wildfires.A message was sent via the emergency number 112 for the evacuation of the settlements Santa, Megoula, Porta, Palia Perithia and Sinies.
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Local man questioned for alleged arson as fires engulf Rhodes, GreeceOn Saturday, July 22, the authorities in Rhodes, Greece, have summoned a man from the village of Apollo for questioning over suspicions of arson, potentially linked to the devastating fires ravaging the Aegean Island for the last five week.According to local media, Rodiaki emergency volunteers reported the individual to the authorities and have provided statements to assist in the investigation.The person of interest, whose identity has not been disclosed, has not been charged yet.
Sea evacuations begin in Corfu as wildfires tear through second Greek islandAirlines are due to deploy repatriation flights to bring home trapped British holidaymakers on Monday Dozens of people have been evacuated by boat from a beach in Corfu as devastating wildfires tear through the island.Corfu is the second Greek island to launch major evacuations due to wildfires after more than 19,000 holidaymakers were rescued from Rhodes over the weekend.Aurthorities began evacuating people from Nissaki beach on Corfu on Sunday night due to spreading fires, the Greek Coast Guard posted on Twitter.A total of 59 people were rescued from the beach, and taken to the port of Corfu.Late on Sunday night and in the early hours of Monday, more than 600 holidaymakers had been transferred from hotels on Corfu to a municpal theatre in Corfu Port, according to reports by Greek media. None were said to be harmed.People in at least 17 areas of the island - a destination hugely popular among British tourists - were advised to leave on Sunday evening as fires spread.
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Greece: wildfires break out on Corfu and Evia as 19,000 flee Rhodes blazesOn Evia, authorities told residents of four southern villages to evacuate to the town of Karystos, west of where the fire was advancing.Central Greece vice-governor Giorgos Kelaiditis, who was near one of the villages, told state agency ANA-MPA that the situation was difficult. “The fire may be 2km (1.2 miles) away, but the wind is strong, the growth is low, the smoke thick and the air is hard to breathe,” he said. Northern Evia was devastated by wildfires in August 2021.
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Trevor Francis: Ex-England player and Britain's first £1m footballer dies aged 69Former England forward Trevor Francis has died aged 69 after suffering a heart attack in Spain.In 1979 he became Britain's first £1m footballer on completing a transfer from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest.
Greece wildfires: Families face losing thousands of pounds if they cancel holidays to RhodesTravel insurance is unlikely to protect holidaymakers if they choose not go to Greece because of wildfiresUnless the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) amends its travel advice, holidaymakers are at risk if they decide against their Rhodes plans. It is currently advising future travellers to check with their travel operator or hotel to see whether or not their destination is impacted by the wildfires.“The FCDO advice is very important. If that changes and the advice is not to travel, that will trigger lots of people’s travel insurance policies,” said solicitor Gary Rycroft, a partner at Lancaster-based law firm Joseph A. Jones and resident legal expert on the BBC consumer affairs programme Rip Off Britain.
Fire in Corfu: The situation is improving, tourists are gradually returning to their hotels The approximately 2,000 tourists, who were evacuated from Kalami, Nisaki and Barbati last night and transferred to the Municipal Theatre of Corfu for precautionary reasons, are gradually returning to their hotels by private buses.
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