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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aubrey Allegretti Senior political correspondent

Rhodes wildfires are climate wake-up call, says UK minister

Firefighters prepare to extinguish wildfires near Kiotari, Rhodes.
Firefighters prepare to extinguish wildfires near Kiotari, Rhodes. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian

Wildfires in Rhodes are a “wake-up call” on the effects of the climate crisis, a UK government minister has said, as empty planes were sent to the Greek island to help bring home stranded Britons.

After a mass evacuation from parts of Rhodes, members of the House of Lords were told the situation was “stabilising” and there was no immediate need for the government to advise people to stop travelling there.

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