Some chose to disembark
A pilot of popular airline easyJet has issued a warning to passengers before taking off to Rhodes. It comes as Greek islands have been hit by wildfires, causing thousands to evacuate.
On Monday, July 24, 37 passengers, including a young boy, attempted to fly out of Gatwick to Rhodes despite fires scorching the Greek island, reports the Mirror. But in the final moments before take-off, the pilot issued a warning, urging the passengers on board the 180-seat capacity aircraft not to travel to the resort island.
“I don't know in what capacity you are travelling, but if you are travelling for leisure, my sincere recommendation is it's a bad idea.” Temperatures reached the low 40Cs in parts of the Greek mainland Monday, a day after soaring as high as 45 degrees . In Greece, an average of 50 new wildfires have broken out daily for the past 12 days, according to government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis. On Sunday, 64 new blazes were recorded. The Rhodes fire roared down mountain slopes, burning homes and cars and leaving livestock dead on the roadside as they tried to escape.
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