The worst blazes on Tuesday were on the southeastern island of Rhodes and the northwestern island of Corfu, Greek fire service spokesman says
across the European continent, noting that 2022 was the second-worst year for wildfire damage on record after 2017.
, many with wet towels around their necks to stave off the scorching heat, used shovels to beat back flames approaching their homes, while firefighting planes and helicopters resumed water drops at first light. Among them was Serbian basketball star Philip Petrusev, a played for the Philadelphia 76ers who was vacationing on Rhodes with his partner Tiana Sumakovic.
Rhodes is highly popular with Nordic tourists, who are expected to continue heading for the island this week. Contributing nations included Italy which was dealing with its own fires and extreme weather at home.
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