Europe

Thousands helped to safety as fire causes havoc on Rhodes and new wildfire emerges in Corfu

DFA warns against travel to affected areas in Greece as Irishwoman tells of ‘horrendous’ trip

Hundreds of tourists were forced to flee local resorts as out-of-control wildfires grip the Greek island of Rhodes for the sixth day.
Colm Keena
Colin Gleeson
Sun Jul 23 2023 - 21:48 • 3 MIN READ

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Colm Keena

Colm Keena

Colm Keena is an Irish Times journalist. He was previously legal-affairs correspondent and public-affairs correspondent
Colin Gleeson

Colin Gleeson

Colin Gleeson is an Irish Times reporter