Rhodes: State of emergency declared on the devastated island

Six municipal units of Rhodes were declared in a state of emergency by the decision of the Minister of Civil Protection, Vasilis Papageorgiou, due to the fire affecting the island.

These are the Municipal Units of Rhodes, Kallithea, Ialyssos, Petalouda, Afantos and Archangelos, with a decision issued the day before yesterday.

Last week, with the occurrence of the fire, the Municipal Units of Attavyro, Kamiro and Lindos were declared in a state of emergency, and last Sunday, the Municipal Unit of Southern Rhodes.

With the new decisions, the entire island of Rhodes has been declared an emergency.

It is recalled that in Rhodes, the situation for one more night was difficult, with all Civil Protection forces, together with volunteers and residents, making unrelenting efforts, under adverse conditions, to stop the fronts of the fire.

The active fronts, according to the Fire Service, are located in the southern and southeastern part, i.e. they are focused on the area of ​​Malona, ​​Vatio and the area of ​​Gennadi.

With the first light of the day, the airdrops started from aircraft and helicopters which assist in the extinguishing work together with the ground forces.

The situation remained difficult in Rhodes, with all the Civil Protection forces, together with volunteers and residents, making unrelenting efforts, under adverse conditions, to prevent the fire from spreading.

The active fronts, according to the Fire Service, were located in the southern and southeastern part, i.e. they were focused on the area of Malona, Vati and the area of Gennadi. At first light, two aircraft and two helicopters started dropping water.

In Corfu there was a rekindling of the fire during the night, with the fronts of the fire located in the northeastern part of the island. Two aircraft and two helicopters were assisting the efforts of the firefighters.

In Karystos, the picture of the fire was better, with firefighters facing scattered pockets of fire.

Regarding the fire in Dervenaki, Achaia, according to the Fire Department, firefighters assisted by a helicopter were fighting the rekindling that occurred during the night mainly in the Niamata area.

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