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Wildfires on the Greek islands – in pictures

Wildfires Greek islands: A wildfire rages near the village of Megalo Livadi on Serifos island in the
A wildfire rages near the village of Megalo Livadi on Serifos island Photograph: Chloe Kritharas Devinne/EPA
Wildfires Greek islands: Authorities decided to evacuate two villages on the island, as the fire had
Authorities decided to evacuate two villages on the island, as the fire had destroyed two buildings Photograph: Chloe Kritharas Devienne/AP
Wildfires Greek islands: Tourists and inhabitants try to escape the smoke on the beach at Megalo Liv
Tourists and inhabitants try to escape the smoke on the beach at Megalo Livadi Photograph: Chloe Kritharas Devinne/EPA
Wildfires Greek islands: People wait for a boat to evacuate the village of Megalo Livadi. The combin
People wait for a boat to evacuate the village of Megalo Livadi Photograph: Chloe Kritharas Devienne/AP
Wildfires Greek islands: Inhabitants and holidaymakers evacuate the village of Megalo Livadi
Residents and holidaymakers leave the village of Megalo Livadi by boat Photograph: Chloe Kritharas Devienne/AP
Wildfires Greek islands: A man gestures as the fire approaches his house
A man gestures as the fire approaches his house on Serifos island Photograph: Chloe Kritharas Devienne/AP
Wildfires Greek islands: Tourists wade in the sea as a wildfire approaches Megalo Livadi
Tourists wade into the sea as a wildfire approaches Megalo Livadi Photograph: Chloe Kritharas Devinne/EPA
Wildfires Greek islands: An elderly man is helped as a wildfire approaches
An elderly man is helped as a wildfire approaches Photograph: Chloe Kritharas Devinne/EPA
Wildfires Greek islands: Six water-bombing aircraft, four helicopters and more than 250 firefighters
Six water-bombing aircraft, four helicopters and more than 250 firefighters battled the flames on Rhodes Photograph: Nikolas Nanef/EPA
Wildfires Greek islands: A woman uses a garden hose to protect her house from a fire near Istrion vi
A woman uses a garden hose to protect her house from a fire near Istrion village on the island of Rhodes Photograph: Nikolas Nanef/EPA
Wildfires Greek islands: A woman covers her face to protect it from smoke from a fire that broke out
A woman covers her face to protect it from smoke from a fire near Istrion Photograph: Nikolas Nanef/EPA
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