Authorities in Greece say they have carried out the largest peacetime evacuation in the country’s history. Thousands of residents and tourists on the island of Rhodes fled for safety this weekend, as wildfires – fanned by extreme heat – approached towns and resorts. As Redmond Shannon reports, many people were forced to sleep on beaches or streets.
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Greece wildfires force mass evacuation in Rhodes
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