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

Wind and dry conditions raise the risk that blazes might restart in areas of the island where they had already been contained ...

According to Reuters, thousands were evacuated late last week as Crete endured gale force winds that exacerbated wildfires ...

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More than 5,000 tourists, hotel workers and residents were evacuated from an area along Crete's southern coast. Some people ...

A new wildfire has erupted in Greece prompting evacuations, while firefighters in Turkey pressed ahead with efforts to ...

KHALDEH, Lebanon -- An Israeli drone strike hit a car on a highway in the town of Khaldeh just south of Beirut, killing one ...

ATHENS - Firefighters in Greece were battling more than 50 wildfires across the country on Sunday, as authorities warned of ...

Firefighters battled blazes on Thursday near Athens and on the island of Crete, where thousands were forced to flee holiday resorts, while blazes in neighboring Turkey claimed at least two lives. More ...

Mr George Tzarakis, head of Hoteliers of Ierapetra and south-eastern Crete, told Reuters most of the 3,500 tourists who had been evacuated were returning to their hotels.

All tourists are safe following a large wildfire in the city of Ierapetra in Crete, Greece, according to Andreas Fiorentinos, the Secretary General from the Greek National Tourism Organization. The ...