25 h. ago Greece evacuates civilians near Athens as it becomes the latest British tourist hotspot to be hit by wildfires

The new wildfire broke out at Koropi, a town some 30 kilometres (20 miles) east of Athens, where residents received text messages from civil protection units urging them to evacuate

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28 h. ago Holiday hotspot hit by major power outage as people plunged into darkness

A popular European tourist spot has lost all power across the city – with locals and tourists forced to adjust plans as they're left stranded with no working ATMs

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30 h. ago British tourist among two women killed by elephant while on safari in Zambian national park

The two women were charged by a female elephant and her calf during the incident

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40 h. ago British tourist who was killed alongside her pal by an elephant 'had been on a sunrise safari walk' when mammal with calf charged at group at full speed

Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba said the victims, a 68-year-old and a 67-year-old, were attacked by a female elephant that was with a calf.

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45 h. ago British tourist among two killed by elephant at Zambian national park

Two elderly female tourists from the U.K. and New Zealand have been killed by an elephant while on a walking safari in a national park in Zambia

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46 h. ago British tourist and her friend are killed by charging elephant during safari trip

Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba said the victims were attacked by a female elephant that was with a calf at South Luangwa National Park.

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48 h. ago Deadly 'early summer’ heatwave moves across Europe as climate scientists ring alarm bells

Fire evacuations in Greece and Turkey while temperatures in Spain and Portugal hit 46C

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50 h. ago Crete wildfire latest: Tourists and homeowners forced to evacuate as flames rage across Greek island

Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated

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52 h. ago Crete wildfire latest: Emergency alert sent to tourists as more than 1,500 evacuated from holiday island

Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated

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52 h. ago British tourist dies on cruise ship in Greece as probe launched

His body has been taken to hospital for a post mortem.

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54 h. ago British tourist dies on cruise ship travelling through Greece as probe launched

The 67-year-old man British man died while on a cruise ship that was flying a Maltese flag, the Corfu Port Authority said in a statement

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54 h. ago Investigation launched after British man, 67, dies on cruise ship travelling through Corfu

The man’s body has been taken to Corfu General Hospital for an autopsy

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56 h. ago Crete wildfire latest: Hundreds evacuated from hotels and homes in Greece as fires tear through holiday island

Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated

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56 h. ago Greece wildfire latest: Hundreds evacuated from hotels and homes in Crete as fires tear through holiday island

Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated

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57 h. ago Greece wildfires spark mass evacuations in Crete as blaze rages on holiday island

Around 3000 residents have been evacuated and four people have been rushed to hospital.

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57 h. ago Holidaymakers say 'Oh my God' as video captures extreme heat at tourist hotspot

A viral TikTok video showing a frying egg in Turkey's 42°C heat has left some British holidaymakers worried about their upcoming trips to the popular tourist destination

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57 h. ago Hotels and homes evacuated on Greek island of Crete as wildfire burns out of control

A fast-moving wildfire whipped by gale-force winds burned through the night and into Thursday on Greece’s southern island of Crete, prompting the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from hotels and homes

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57 h. ago Crete wildfire: Tourists evacuated as rapidly spreading blaze threatens holiday beach resorts

‘It’s a very difficult situation. The fire is very hard to contain. Right now, they cannot contain it’ - Nektarios Papadakis, civil protection official

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59 h. ago Greece wildfire LIVE: Mass evacuations in Crete as fire rages on holiday island

Around 3,000 residents have been evacuated and put up in temporary shelters as wildfires continue to spread rapidly through the Greek island of Crete

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64 h. ago Greece wildfires: Crete hotels and homes evacuated as 150 firefighters tackle flames

Homes in Crete were reported damaged as flames swept through hillside forests, fanned by strong winds as the fires lit up the night sky, cresting ridgelines and edging toward residential areas

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