As wildfires rage in Greece, tourists flee and locals shelter

    RHODES, Greece -- More than 2,000 holidaymakers were flown home on Monday, tour operators cancelled upcoming trips, and residents took shelter as wildfires raged on the Greek island of Rhodes for the seventh day. Repatriation flights are due to continue into Tuesday as the fires remained out of control. The Civil Protection authority warned the threat of further blazes was high in almost every part of Greece, which is in the grip of a record-breaking heatwave that has also seen archaeological sites close. TUI, one of the world's largest tour operators, said it was cancelling trips to the island through Friday and offering free cancellations or rebookings to ...Keep on reading: As wildfires rage in Greece, tourists flee and locals shelter

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