A SECOND Greek island is now being evacuated as wildfires ravage the holiday spot.
Locals and tourists are now being rushed off parts of Corfu as more blazes take hold.
Twitter/Louie Leonidas KyratsisA second Greek Island is now being evacuated as wildfires spread[/caption]
Twitter/Louie Leonidas KyratsisThe blazes are now ravaging Corfu[/caption]
It follows days of Brits and residents being scrambled in the biggest evacuation effort Greece has ever seen as the wildfires spin out of control on the popular island of Rhodes.
Now the fires have spread to Corfu.
According to the Greek City Times, fires had started breaking out on the today.
An SOS message sent to all in the area said: “If you are in Santa, Megoula, Porta, Palia Perithia & Sinies, evacuate now to Kasiopi.
“Wildfire in your area – follow instructions of Authorities.”
Footage on social media showed the orange glow of the fires in the distance, with clouds of black smoke rising into the sky.
At Rhodes more than 16,000 people were evacuated by land and 3,000 by sea from 12 villages and several hotels – many of which were Brits.
Extraordinary scenes show columns of people carrying their luggage and children on dirt roads as they try to find safety.
Many found temporary refuge on the beach as they waited in darkness overnight to be transported to safety by boats.
Other fleeing Brits have spent the night in makeshift camps across the island – with young kids forced to sleep on mattresses in classrooms and gyms.
British Embassy officials in Athens urged Brits to leave the area on Saturday evening – as holidays and flights to Rhodes continue to be cancelled.
The Foreign Office has also scrambled an evacuation team in.
The British ambassador to Greece, Mathew Lodge, said the Foreign Office had sent a “rapid deployment team” to help UK tourists who were among thousands forced to run for their lives.
Over 250 firefighters, backed by aircraft water-bombers and reinforcements from Slovakia, battled three fronts on Sunday in the biggest blaze Greece has ever seen.
ReutersBrits have been fleeing Greece since the fires started breaking out[/caption]
