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Tamara Davison

Is it safe to travel to Crete amid 'dangerous' wildfires?

Mass evacuations are currently underway on the Greek island of Crete as a devastating wildfire sweeps across southern parts of the island.

High winds have helped the scorching flames spread across the southeastern part of the sunny island after the blaze erupted on Wednesday evening near the municipality of Ierapetra.

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