Images show the skies above the island full of smoke with the orange hue of the flames clearly visible. The fires have broken out as the heatwave across southern Europe continues to bite.
Why you can trust Sky NewsImages show the skies above the island full of smoke with the orange hue of the flames clearly visible.
Users on social media have been describing the scene, with Paul Karlburgi writing on Twitter:"Currently stranded in #Rhodes escaping the wildfires on foot - left everything at the hotel and fled with towels across our faces.Pic: James Hall/Instagram
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