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Greece Battles Wildfire on Crete

Reuters on MSN · 3d

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

Wind and dry conditions raise the risk that blazes might restart in areas of the island where they had already been contained.

Associated Press News · 4d

Wildfire burns out of control on Greece’s island of Crete

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.

The New York Times · 4d

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.

1don MSN

Greece rescues hundreds of migrants over weekend off islands of Gavdos and Crete

Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, ...

Greek Reporter20h

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

A group of migrants arrived directly onto a beach in southern Crete amidst bewildered bathers, highlighting the escalating ...

Crete 'ready to welcome visitors as normal' following wildfire

Crete is ready to welcome tourists as normal following last week’s wildfire, which prompted the evacuation of around 1,500 ...

4d

Crete wildfire: Tourists told 'close all doors and windows' as thousands evacuated

Around 3,000 Crete residents have been evacuated and put up in temporary shelters, and people remaining in their homes have ...

Greek Reporter1d

Nikos Xylouris’ Voice Still Resonates Throughout Crete

Nikos Xylouris, nicknamed Psaronikos, (July 7, 1936- February 8, 1980), was a singer and an icon of Crete, Greece.

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New fire threatens homes in Greece's Athens, blaze in Crete displaces over 1,000, as Europe bakes in heatwave

Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive groves and forced over 1,000 to ...

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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