The mayor of Kos has thanked the travel trade for its "dedication and support" and insisted life on the island is "already continuing as normal" after several hotels were evacuated owing to a wildfire near the village of Kardamaina.
A fire near the port village of Kardamaina prompted the evacuation order (Credit: iStock)
Firefighters throughout Greece and across its islands dealt with more than 50 wildfires during a 24-hour period at the weekend and into Monday (1 July), including incidents on Kos and Chios, and near Greece’s capital Athens.
A precautionary evacuation order for Kardamaina was enforced by local authorities in Kos, triggering responses from all three of the UK’s major operators – Jet2holidays, Tui and easyJet holidays.
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