A state of emergency has been declared in parts of Crete and elsewhere in Greece as firefighters battle intense wildfires. The blazes in the Rethymno region of southern Crete have scorched around ...

THOUSANDS of locals and British holidaymakers have been evacuated from Crete after deadly wildfires swept through the popular Greek hotspot. At least three emergency responders have lost their lives ...

AGIA GALINI, Greece: Greece on Thursday (Jul 30) battled to contain a spate of wildfires, including on the tourist island of Crete that forced thousands of locals and holidaymakers to evacuate, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Residents and tourists have been evacuated from several villages in Crete [EPA/Shutterstock] Thousands of people have been ...

CRETE is the latest destination to be struck by wildfires and with it being a holiday hotspot for Brits, lots are asking – is it still safe to travel to? Here’s everything you need to know right now ...

Wildfires on the Greek island of Crete are forcing thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate. Three firefighters have died as Greece becomes the latest country, after France and Spain, to face ...

Residents and tourists have been evacuated from several villages in Crete Thousands of people have been evacuated on the Greek island of Crete as wildfires fanned by strong winds menace tourist ...

Thousands of people have been evacuated on the Greek island of Crete as wildfires fanned by strong winds menace tourist resorts and villages. Two firefighters died on the island on Wednesday when they ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two firefighters have died in a wildfire that broke out Wednesday on the southern Greek island of Crete, the fire department said. The two were among about 125 firefighters ...

Gale-force winds on Crete have whipped up flames prompting the evacuation of several villages, as parts of the continent continue to tackle fires.

The island has a culinary tradition as old as its ancient olive trees. Our writer savours its family-run tavernas, village bakeries and local produce The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will ...

It was the hottest hour of the day, in central Crete’s mountain village of Charaso, when I interrupted Agelos in the middle of his cooking. The sounds of roosters crowing and cicadas buzzing filled ...