In Greece, over 5,000 individuals were evacuated from the Ierapetra area in Crete due to wildfires. Ierapetra's mayor expressed concerns about flare-ups with nighttime approaches. Damage included homes and burned farm animals. Some tourists relocated to shelters, including an indoor basketball stadium. In Turkey, wildfires led to the evacuation of villagers and one fatality from smoke inhalation near Ödemiş. Firefighters battled blazes around the popular coastal town of Çeşme, necessitating neighborhood evacuations and road closures, as efforts to control the fires intensified.
Firefighters are racing to contain wildfires that have forced over 5,000 tourists and residents in Crete to evacuate their holiday resorts amid fears of further flare-ups.
In Greece, restaurants and hotels closed, while displaced tourists either relocated to other hotels or sought shelter in an indoor basketball stadium.
Authorities ordered evacuations due to a wildfire near Rafina, while in Turkey, the body of an 81-year-old man was discovered after a fire forced evacuations.
In Turkey, hundreds of firefighters, supported by aircraft, battled a wildfire near Çeşme, which forced the evacuation of three neighborhoods and led to road closures.
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