Holiday firms are operating flights from the Greek island to help those evacuated after wildfires.
The Foreign Office says a five-strong rapid deployment team is now in Rhodes, along with four Red Cross workers, to assist British nationals and support travel operators.
Some tourists ended up in other parts of the island, but with hotels at capacity, others have had to sleep on mattresses in emergency and makeshift accommodation.Tourists have sheltered in stadiums and schools after being evacuated from the path of wildfires Ms Woods said there were already hundreds staying at the school, with more arriving. "It's getting quite crowded," she said.ReutersWind coupled with very dry conditions and high temperatures meant wildfires spread across the island on SaturdayDeputy mayor of Rhodes, Athanasios Vyrinis warned people were being forced to sleep in cardboard boxes and said there were not enough essentials.
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