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Authorities in Greece have undertaken the largest evacuation mission that has ever taken place in the coutry, as wildfires rage due to extreme heat and high-speed winds. On July 23, 2023, travel companies Jet2 and TUI were forced to cancel all flights to Greek island Rhodes. British Embassy officials in Athens have urged Brits to leave the area.

Authorities have warned that the battle to contain the flames, raging in the middle of peak tourism season for heavily visited Rhodes, will take several days.

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PARTS of Greece, including an area 24 miles north of Athens, and a stretch of pine forest in the port city of Piraeus on the island of Hydra have been hit by blazes in recent days.

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