Tourists evacuated in Greece heatwave and three people die as wildfires spread
Thousands of people have been evacuated as wildfires spread in Greece with three people dead.
Firefighters are battling the fires in Greece as tourists and locals have been evacuated from blazes that are tearing through Ionian islands.
At least three people have died in a scorching heatwave that is fuelling dozens of wildfires across parts of southern Europe, reports the Mirror.
Tourists trapped by the rapid spread of flames have already been evacuated from beaches on Chios.
Officials in Greece ordered the evacuations of dozens of villages amid an intense drought and strong winds that have helped the spread of the fires in Zante, Kefalonia and Chios.
Greek firefighters have reportedly battled some 106 fires across the country, with 63 of those understood to have been reported yesterday, Tuesday, August 12.
The Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection issued more than a dozen evacuation orders for parts of western Greece, and warned of a high risk on the mainland and Ionian islands.
Greek authorities have requested EU firefighting aircraft in a bid to stop the blaze from spreading.
It is believed forests, farmland and homes have been damaged across the country.
Other facilities that have been damaged include warehouses, livestock buildings, small chapels as well as shops.
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