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Greece Battles Wildfire on Crete

Reuters on MSN · 2d

Greece battles wildfire on Crete for a third day as temperatures rise

ATHENS (Reuters) -Gale force wind gusts complicated efforts on Friday to contain wildfires on Crete that have razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate.

Sky News on MSN · 4d

Greece: Wildfire tears through southern Crete - forcing more than 1,500 to flee homes and hotels

A Greek official says it is a "very difficult situation" as the wildfire sees clouds of ash fills the sky over southern Crete, adding: "Right now, they cannot stop it."

Associated Press News · 4d

Wildfire on Greek island of Crete prompts evacuations of hotels and damages homes

A fast-moving wildfire on the Greek island of Crete forces evacuations of homes and hotels. Authorities say the fire, driven by strong winds, has damaged homes and threatens coastal areas near Ierapetra.

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Greece Rescues Hundreds of Migrants Over Weekend off Islands of Gavdos and Crete

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate ...

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Wildfires on Greek island Crete force thousands to evacuate

Firefighters struggled to gain control over a massive wildfire burning on the Greek island of Crete, as powerful winds fanned ...

Greek Reporter9h

Dramatic Scenes as Over 840 Migrants Arrive on Crete, Some Landing Amidst Bathers

The escalating migration crisis in Crete was dramatically underscored Sunday morning as a group of migrants arrived directly ...

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Hotels and homes evacuated on Greek island of Crete as wildfire burns out of control

Firefighters are struggling to bring a major wildfire on Greece’s southern island of Crete under control, hampered by gale ...

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1,500 People Evacuated as Wildfire Rages on Greek Island of Crete

Most of those fleeing the blaze were tourists. Firefighters struggled against heavy winds to bring the flames under control.

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New Fire Threatens Homes in Greece's Athens, Blaze in Crete Displaces Over 1,000, as Europe Bakes in Heatwave

IERAPETRA, Crete (Reuters) -Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive ...

Greek Reporter6h

Nikos Xylouris’ Voice Still Resonates Throughout Crete

In 1941, Nikos Xylouris was four years old when he witnessed German paratroopers, the Fallschirmjäger, descending upon his ...

Cruise Ships in Crete Under Surveillance by Suspected Spy

Authorities in Greece have arrested a man in Crete after finding thousands of surveillance images, including photos of cruise ...

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