The Foreign Office have released a statement regarding the current situation in Rhodes, Greece as wildfires continues to blaze in the south-east of the country.
Many British holiday-makers flock to the greek islands over the summer months to experience sand, sea and hot temperatures.
TUI and Jet2 have both cancelled flights to Rhodes as many of the tour operators’ hotels fall within the wildfire area.
In the statement, the Foreign Office (FCDO) said:
“The FCDO has deployed a rapid development team of 5 FCDO staff and 4 British Red Cross responders to Rhodes to support British nationals whose safety is our top priority. They will be based at Rhodes International Airport to assist with travel documents and liaise greek authorities and travel operators on the ground”.
Many have lost travel documents whilst evacuating the area and making their way to Rhodes International Airport in the north of the Island.
It is important to note that only 10% of the Island has been affected by the fires, with the north of the island not experiencing any fires at the moment.
