interesting insights, david, thank you so much. delighted to be with you- extreme weather conditions in greece have fuelled more wildfires on the islands of rhodes, corfu and evia. there are also dozens of fires impacting the mainland. this footage was filmed on the island of corfu on monday. more than 2,000 people have been evacuated from there. the island of rhodes is affected and the country s capital, athens, is under threat as fires rage to the east and south west. it s peak tourist season in greece and there s been a major impact on travel. tui has become the latest travel company to cancel flights to rhodes. our reporter azadeh moshiri was at the island s airport earlier and filed this update. ourteam andi our team and i have been here at rhodes airport throughout the day and one thing is clear. people are upset, they re disappointed with their alliance, they feel like they ve been let down. we have heard of traumatic stories, stories of families who were
helped from the foreign office and red cross officials based there. they say their advice is to check with their tour operator or hotel if you are planning to travel to those areas in the coming weeks and days. the british vice consulate in rhodes is visiting local evacuation centres. a rapid development team has been deployed to support british nationals, whose safety is our top priority. the team are based at rhodes international airport under a assisting with travel documents and liaising with greek authorities and travel operators on the ground. there are no plans for the uk government to repatriate british holiday makers from rhodes as rhodes airport is operating normally. irate airport is operating normally. we will keep you right up to date with events right across europe. in north
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