 Nearly 20,000 people have been evacuated so far (Picture: Reuters) The wildfires have scorched southeastern beaches, officials say (Picture: Twitter/@GSCP_GR) Her daughter, Kelly Nicholls, who is staying at a five-star hotel along the upscale southern Kiotari beach strip, has lost 'everything'. 'My daughter Kell, her husband and two young children along with another family of four had to run for their lives from the Princess Andriana Resort & Spa,' Debbie said, according to The Mirror. 'They have walked for miles to escape and no one except local people have given them drinks,' she said, adding that they have been sleeping on sun beds. 'The hotel gave them towels and nothing else, no food or drink,' Debbie added. 'They are literally stranded and have lost everything as they ran in their swimwear.' Eileen Mawton and her daughter Hannah Gormley and eight-year-old granddaughter Annabelle, also staying){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
A British mother has described feeling helpless while her family remain ‘stranded’ as wildfires rip through the Greek island of Rhodes.
Rhodes, one of Greece’s most popular summer vacation spots for Brits, is known for its sandy beaches, ancient temples and nightclubs.
But thousands of people have been forced to flee from seaside villages amid wildfires, with officials saying they have impacted about one in 10 tourists.
Footage from Kiotari and Lardo resorts has shown sightseers against a murky orange sky dragging suitcases or fleeing hotels without their luggage at all.