 As wildfires triggered by the heatwave continue to rage in Greece, and Jet2 cancels all of its flights today to the island of Rhodes, many people are wondering whether it is safe to travel to the country. Raging wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes have forced thousands to flee, including British holidaymakers, as the owners of dozens of private boats pitched in to help ferry people to safety. More than 19,000 people have been evacuated so far in what police told local news outlet Ellada 24 is the largest fire evacuation operation ever carried out in the country. Clouds of smoke from a forest fire on the island of Rhodes thiis weekend (Picture: Rhodes.Rodos/AP) Many tourists took to social media to vent their fears and frustration at not being given any information on what to do by travel companies, and some stranded Brits reported being left to sleep on sunbeds. The Cerberus and Charon heatwaves are causing exteme temperatures in southern Europe, with Athens in Greece topping the temperature charts so far as some countries hit 40 degrees. So if you're due to travel to Greece, or had been planning to book a trip there, is it safe to go? Here is what you need to know. Is it safe to travel to Greece? The current advice from the Foreign Office is that if you are planning to travel to Rhodes, you should check with your travel operator or hotel prior to travel that the area you plan to visit is not impacted by the current wildfires. Tourists being evacuated on the island of Rhodes (Picture: AFP stringer/Eurokinissi/AFP) The Foreign Office says: 'Extreme temperatures are affecting many areas of Greece and there are a number of active wildfires including in Rhodes. 'If you are a British national affected by wildfires in Rhodes near Kiotari, Pefkoi, Lindos and the surrounding area, please follow the guidance from the emergency services. Call the Greek Emergenc){kind=link}
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As wildfires triggered by the heatwave continue to rage in Greece, and Jet2 cancels all of its flights today to the island of Rhodes, many people are wondering whether it is safe to travel to the country.
Raging wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes have forced thousands to flee, including British holidaymakers, as the owners of dozens of private boats pitched in to help ferry people to safety.
More than 19,000 people have been evacuated so far in what police told local news outlet Ellada 24 is the largest fire evacuation operation ever carried out in the country.
Many tourists took to social media to vent their fears and frustration at not being given any information on what to do by travel companies, and some stranded Brits reported being left to sleep on sunbeds.