As the wildfires that broke out 6 days ago on the island of Rhodes continued to spread uncontrollably, it was reported that the authorities had issued “evacuation orders for new settlements”.
According to reports in the Greek media, citizens in the regions of Lindos, Pefkos, Kalatou, Masari, Malona and Haraki have been asked to be evacuated from the island, as firefighting efforts are continuing without interruption.
266 firefighters, 42 vehicles, 5 helicopters and 10 aircraft are working to extinguish the fire, which is concentrated in three active points.
She pointed out that the fire in Rhodes is the most dangerous active fire in the country, and the authorities announced that 15 vehicles and 60 additional firefighters had arrived on the island during the day.
Greek fire brigade spokesman Yannis Artopios said in a statement that the fire was man-made.
Artobius indicated that an investigation was underway as to whether the fire was caused by intent, negligence, or accident, and indicated that several persons had been called to testify.
Tourists try to leave the island by going to Rhodes Airport.
The Greek press reported that the evacuees spent the night in gymnasiums, schools and conference centers, and many panicked tourists tried to leave the island by going to Rhodes Airport.
Three ferries docked on the island to house the evacuees.
The Greek army is also setting up tents on the island to host those who have left their homes and hotels due to the fire.
Activating the Crisis Management Unit to assist foreigners
In a statement issued by the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was reported that a crisis management unit has been activated for foreigners wishing to leave the country.
The authorities warned that the “risk of fire is very high” in the country, as the air temperature will reach 45 degrees in some areas today.
Sending a firefighting plane and a helicopter from Türkiye
It was reported that about 2,000 people were evacuated by sea yesterday, including tourists. Three coast guard vessels, an army lifeboat and 30 private boats took part in the evacuation.
The fires, which were initially confined to the island’s mountainous interior, spread to the coastal areas where the luxury hotels are located, with the effect of strong winds, high temperature and dry air.
Evacuation was difficult as telephone communication was lost in some parts of the island.
Firefighting planes and helicopters have been sent to Greece from Türkiye, Israel, Jordan, Italy and France.
Two fire amphibious planes and a fire helicopter belonging to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, on the instructions of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, arrived in Athens yesterday morning with a crew of nine on board.
19,000 people were evacuated last night due to the fire on the island of Rhodes
While the wildfires that broke out 6 days ago on the island of Rhodes continued to spread uncontrollably, it was reported that 19,000 people were evacuated last night.
“This evacuation is the largest evacuation operation to be carried out in the country so far,” a statement from the Greek Climate Ministry said.
The statement said that 16,000 people were evacuated from land and 3,000 from the sea, and no loss of life was reported.
The statement stated that 9 people suffering from respiratory problems were taken to hospital.
Authorities have increased the fire risk to category 5, the highest in the entire eastern part of central and southern Greece, on the islands of Euboea and Rhodes.
The fires, which were initially confined to the island’s interior mountain regions, spread to the coastal areas where the luxury hotels are located, with the effect of strong winds, high temperature and dry air.
Evacuation was difficult as telephone communication was lost in some parts of the island.
Greek media reported that the evacuees spent the night in gyms, schools and conference centers, and that many panicked tourists tried to leave the island by going to Rhodes Airport.
95 Tourists Evacuated Due To The Fire On Rhodes Island And Taken To Marmaris By Ferry
95 tourists, who came to the island of Rhodes from European countries for a vacation and were evacuated by the Greek authorities due to forest fires, were transported to the port of Marmaris on the ferry “King of Rhodes” in the evening.
Tourists were taken to Dalaman Airport to be sent to their countries after customs clearance.
On the other hand, it was learned that two ferries were prepared in Marmaris Port operations for the possibility of submitting an evacuation request.
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