Tourists Flee Wildfires on Greek Island of Rhodes

A man carries a child as they leave an area where a forest fire burns, on the island of Rhodes, Greece, on July 22, 2023. Lefteris Diamanidis/InTime News via AP

RHODES, Greece—Thousands of tourists and residents fleeing wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes took refuge in schools and shelters on Sunday, with many evacuated on private boats as flames threatened resorts and coastal villages.

Thousands spent the night on beaches and streets during what Greece said was its biggest safe transport of residents and tourists in emergency conditions.