8 h. ago Tourists evacuated in Greece heatwave and three people die as wildfires spread

Strong winds have helped the spread of the fires in Zante, Kefalonia and Chios.

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26 h. ago Massive shark prowls close to tourists as beach evacuated in British holiday spot

The tourist beach had to be evacuated after the shark's fin was seen sticking out of the water just a few feet from where people were bathing.

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6 d. ago Tourists evacuated as France continues to battle biggest wildfire since 1949

The fire has already swept through an area one-and-a-half times bigger than Paris

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6 d. ago Europe's hellfire: France's killer wildfire the size of PARIS continues to rage after tourists in Spain are evacuated and country reports more than 1,000 have died from the heat 

The rapidly-growing wildfire, currently burning through an area larger than Paris, in southern France that broke out on Tuesday burned through some 16,000 hectares

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7 d. ago Spanish wildfires rage as tourists forced to evacuate holiday hotspot

Homes and tourist facilities were evacuated along a roughly two-mile stretch between La Peña and Casas de Porros

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7 d. ago Europe burns once more as deadly wildfires sweep France and Spain, forcing tourists to evacuate and killing one woman in her home

Fast-moving wildfires have broken out in Spain and southern France , killing one and leaving several others injured as tourists and locals are forced to evacuate.

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7 d. ago Spain wildfires LIVE: Tourists evacuated after blaze near beach resorts

Multiple aircraft have been scrambled to tackle the latest Spanish wildfires, which have taken hold in Cadiz in Andalusia, and are now spreading in the hills of Torre de la Peña

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7 d. ago Cadiz LIVE: Tourists evacuated after fierce wildfire near beach resorts

Multiple aircraft have been scrambled to tackle the latest Spanish wildfires, which have taken hold in Cadiz in Andalusia, and are now spreading in the hills of Torre de la Peña

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7 d. ago Tourists and Spanish locals forced to evacuate after wildfire near beach resort

A dramatic forest fire near a beach resort in southern Spain has forced the evacuation of tourists and locals.

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3 w. ago Tourists ignore warnings to marvel at bubbling lava as Icelandic volcano erupts

Officials reported the Sundhnúkur volcano near the town of Grindavík in Iceland had starting spitting lava earlier this week - and people have flocked to have a look

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3 w. ago Tourists evacuated as Iceland volcano erupts opening up 2.4km

Eruption sent glowing lava and columns of smoke into air, with dramatic footage showing orange flows lighting up the dark volcanic landscape

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3 w. ago Iceland volcano eruption live: Huge wall of fire expands to the north as gas cloud heads towards airport

Fresh lava now covers 3.2 square kilometres of land

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4 w. ago Volcano on Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland erupts for ninth time since 2023

Iceland’s weather agency advises residents to stay indoors because of high levels of toxic gas from 1.5-mile fissureA volcano erupted on Wednesday on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula in the south-west of the country, the ninth eruption in region since the end of 2023.The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said the eruption had begun just before 4am local time (05:00 BST), and live video feeds showed lava spewing from a fissure in the ground. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Brits in Iceland issued urgent Sundhnúkur volcano advice as more eruptions 'likely'

Magma was seen pouring out of the volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula on Wednesday morning.

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4 w. ago Iceland volcano eruption forces evacuation of town and iconic geothermal spa

A volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland has once again forced the evacuation of local residents and tourists at the internationally known Blue Lagoon geothermal spa

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4 w. ago Iceland volcano eruption live: Hotels and Blue Lagoon evacuated as cloud of gas sent towards airport

Authorities have evacuated families, hotel guests and tourists from Grindavík, the nearby Blue Lagoon resort, and other surrounding areas as a precaution

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4 w. ago Iceland volcano live: Hotels and Blue Lagoon evacuated as eruption sends clouds of gas towards Grindivik

Authorities have evacuated families, hotel guests and tourists from Grindavík, the nearby Blue Lagoon resort, and other surrounding areas as a precaution

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4 w. ago Tourists and residents evacuated as volcano erupts on Iceland, with magma bursting through half

Public broadcaster RUV said people had been evacuated from the Blue Lagoon, a luxury geothermal spa resort, and the nearby town of Grindavik, citing police.

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4 w. ago Iceland volcano Sundhnúkur erupts as families and tourists evacuated

The Police Commissioner has increased the Civil Potection alert level to its highest.

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4 w. ago Iceland volcano LIVE: Families and tourists evacuated after Sundhnúkur erupts AGAIN

The Sundhnúkur volcano, which has erupted eight times since December 2023, is likely to do so again, experts at the Icelandic Meteorological Office has today warned

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