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Sunday, August 1, 2021

Tourists rescued from burning Med resorts by flotilla of boats

Six dead from wildfires raging across Turkey, Italy and Greece as temperatures hit 40C Holidaymakers have been evacuated from beaches by rescue boats in Turkey after wildfires threatened hotels in the Aegean resort of Bodrum. Coastguard vessels were joined by private boats and yachts to bring the tourists to safety, according to Turkish media on Saturday. Videos posted online showed people wheeling their suitcases along the road while smoke from forest fires billowed into the sky. Continue reading...


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