US EditionThousands evacuate as wildfire burns in Crete
- A major wildfire continues to burn out of control in eastern Crete after breaking out on Wednesday afternoon in rugged forested terrain near Ierapetra.
- The flames have spread rapidly southward due to gale-force winds, threatening homes, tourist accommodation, and infrastructure.
- Authorities have evacuated around 1,500 people from surrounding settlements and tourist areas to Ierapetra, with 200 sheltered in the town's indoor sports arena.
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About 1,500 people were evacuated on the Greek island of Crete due to a fire that engulfed low vegetation, the media reported.
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Breaking NewsHotels and homes on Crete evacuated as wildfire burns out of control
A fast-moving wildfire whipped by gale-force winds burned through the night and into Thursday on Greece’s southern island of Crete, prompting the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from hotels and homes.
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