ATHENS, July 6 (Reuters) - Greece has rescued hundreds of migrants off its southern islands of Gavdos and Crete in five separate incidents since Friday, its coastguard said on Sunday.

ATHENS (Reuters) -Gale force wind gusts complicated efforts on Friday to contain wildfires on Crete that have razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to ...

By Reuters | July 4, 2025, at 4:42 a.m. ... Reuters A destroyed car stands in the aftermath of a wildfire near Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece, July 4, 2025. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis ...

Firefighters battled for a third day on Friday to put out a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that has razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to leave ...

More than 1,500 people were evacuated when a fire broke out on the southeastern tip of Crete, most of them tourists.

A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop on one of the last pockets of a wildfire burning near Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece, July 4, 2025.

In Greece, a coastal wildfire on Crete remained under control. But the fire service maintained a large deployment on the island as the authorities feared flare ups due to strong winds. More than ...

Greece battles wildfire on Crete for a third day as temperatures riseThe blazes in Crete, which broke out in a village about 16km (10 miles) east of Ierapetra on Wednesday, have consumed swathes ...

Temperatures in Greece were forecast to reach up to 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) on Saturday, the Greek weather service said. Greece and other Mediterranean countries are in an area ...

Greece battles wildfire on Crete for a third day as temperatures rise World Published 07/04/2025, 04:42 AM Updated 07/04/2025, 06:51 PM ...