British Tourists Evacuated From Wildfire-Hit Greek Island on Repatriation Flights

Firefighter Nektarios Kefalas tries to extinguish a wildfire burning near the village of Asklipieio, on the island of Rhodes, Greece, on July 24, 2023. Nicolas Economou/Reuters

Hundreds of British holidaymakers are returning to the UK on repatriation flights following wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes.

According to Foreign Office estimates, between 7,000 and 10,000 British tourists could be on Rhodes, a popular holiday destination.