Wildfires on Rhodes island prompt biggest ever Greek fire evacuation

SOME 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires continued burning for a sixth day on three fronts, Greek authorities said on Sunday.

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The Ministry of Climate Change and Civil Protection said it was "the largest evacuation from a wildfire in the country." 

Local police said that 16,000 people were evacuated by land and 3,000 by sea from 12 villages and several hotels. Six persons were briefly hospitalised with respiratory problems and were later released.