panicked screams. in athens, their screams for help as the flames grow closer. people are desperately trying to put out the fires in any way they can. thousands of people have been evacuated. this lady in athens told me she is worried for her family. a big national tragedy. do you live around here? i don t live here. my sister lives here. but it s horrible, for the whole of greece. this was the scene on the island of evia last night. ferries carried hundreds of people to safety after they fled to the beaches. safe on board, one man filmed the inferno on his phone. the fire burned through a vast area of pine forests. only the sea could stop it. tonight, evia is still burning and the flames are spreading towards one
as the fire spreads down the hillside, people are frightened for their houses. panicked screams. in athens, their screams for help as the flames grow closer. people are desperately trying to put out the fires in any way they can. thousands of people have been evacuated. this lady in athens told me she is worried for her family. a big national tragedy. do you live around here? i don t live here. my sister lives here. but it s horrible, for the whole of greece. this was the scene on the island of evia last night. ferries carried hundreds of people to safety after they fled to the beaches. safe on board, one man filmed the inferno on his phone.
evia last night. fairies carried hundreds of people to safety as they fled to the beaches. safe on board from a one man film to the inferno on his phone. the fire burn through a vast area of pine forests, only the sea could stop it. tonight, evia is still burning and the flames are spreading towards one of the island s large towns. bethanyjoined us a little earlier from the island of evia. welcome we are in the hills of the island of evia, and as you can see the fire behind me is still raging out of control. the sky is full of smoke, and as you can see there s ash floating through the air almost like snowflakes. the authorities are doing
this was the scene on the island of evia last night. ferries carried hundreds of people to safety after they fled to the beaches. safe on board, one man filmed the inferno on his phone. the fire burned through a vast area of pine forests. only the sea could stop it. tonight, evia is still burning and the flames are spreading towards one of the island s largest towns. bethany bell, bbc news, athens. that s it. i ll be back with the late news at 10:10. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. bye for now. good evening from bbc london and bbc south east. walk in vaccine centres are open across london
it s horrible, for the whole of greece. this was the scene on the island of avia last night. ferries carried hundreds of people to safety after they fled to the beaches. safe on board, one man filmed the inferno on his phone. the fire burned through a vast area of pine forest, only the sea could stop it. tonight, avia is still burning and the flames are spreading towards one of the island s largest towns. here on the hills of the island of avia, the fires are still burning out of control, the air is full of thick smoke and ash is falling through the air rather like snowflakes. the emergency services