Greece hosts sea evacuations as wildfires spread across Europe
TL;DR
Hundreds of people in central Greece were evacuated by sea from Agios Vasileios as wildfires rage across Greece, with a large blaze on Crete and additional fires in Spain, Portugal and Turkey amid heatwaves; evacuees and ongoing firefighting efforts underscore a widening European wildfire crisis.
- Hundreds escape Greek wildfire by sea as blazes continue across Europe BBC
- ‘Nightmarish’ Wildfire in Crete Kills Two Firefighters as Thousands Evacuate The New York Times
- Crete wildfires cause evacuations and firefighter deaths DW.com
- Major wildfire breaks out on Greek island Paros as villages evacuated Euronews.com
- Three Greek firefighters killed as wildfires strike further east in Europe Reuters
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