Greece wildfires: Corfu begins evacuations as Rhodes fires spread
Corfu has become the latest Greek island to order evacuations from intensifying wildfires, as the first repatriation flights touch down to rescue British holidaymakers.
Authorities in Corfu, a destination for hundreds of thousands of Britons every year to the north-west of the Greek mainland told people in the areas of Santa, Megoula, Porta, Palia, Perithia and Sinies to leave late on Sunday.
Nearly 2,500 people have been rescued from the popular island overnight amid blazes in northern areas, but no houses or hotels have been destroyed so far.
However, the fires are worsening on Rhodes ahead of 45C temperatures expected on Monday. The airline easyJet will operate two rescue flights and a third on Tuesday, carrying hundreds of Britons.
The first repatriation flights from Rhodes arrived overnight and further easyJet, Jet2 and Ryanair flights are scheduled to arrive at Gatwick, Stansted and Bristol on Monday afternoon.
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