Satellite images show scorched and burning land on Greek islands
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2023-07-25 16:23
Satellite images capture wildfires burning across the island of Rhodes. Maxar Technologies shared the striking images on Twitter on Monday evening (24 July), which show how the blaze has charred parts of the Greek island, burning down homes, cars and livestock. Planet Labs also published photos of smoke rising from Evia. More evacuations have been ordered after the Rhodes wildfire tore past defences due to strong winds, leaving holidaymakers and local residents scrambling to safety. At least 19,000 people, mostly tourists, were moved in buses and boats as the fire reached resorts on the southeastern coast of the island. Read More Tourists evacuated by boat from Rhodes as wildfire rages on Greek island Smoke turns sky grey and hazy as wildfires continue to rage in Greece Greek wildfire victim returns to find home in ruins

Satellite images capture wildfires burning across the island of Rhodes.

Maxar Technologies shared the striking images on Twitter on Monday evening (24 July), which show how the blaze has charred parts of the Greek island, burning down homes, cars and livestock.

Planet Labs also published photos of smoke rising from Evia.

More evacuations have been ordered after the Rhodes wildfire tore past defences due to strong winds, leaving holidaymakers and local residents scrambling to safety.

At least 19,000 people, mostly tourists, were moved in buses and boats as the fire reached resorts on the southeastern coast of the island.

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Tourists evacuated by boat from Rhodes as wildfire rages on Greek island

Smoke turns sky grey and hazy as wildfires continue to rage in Greece

Greek wildfire victim returns to find home in ruins

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