Europe

Wildfires bring death and destruction to Greek Islands, Algeria, Sicily

Thirty-four people killed, thousands evacuated while Sicily’s airport closes and power cuts hit Malta

A resident tries to extinguish the flames on the Aegean Sea island of Rhodes. Photograph: Petros Giannakouris/AP)
A resident tries to extinguish the flames on the Aegean Sea island of Rhodes. Photograph: Petros Giannakouris/AP)
Tue Jul 25 2023 - 12:31 • 3 MIN READ

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