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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Ben Quinn and Kevin Rawlinson

Rhodes wildfires: up to 10,000 Britons stranded on Greek island

A firefighter tries to extinguish a wildfire in Asklipio village on Rhodes island.
A firefighter tries to extinguish a wildfire in Asklipio village on Rhodes island. Photograph: Aristidis Vafeiadakis/Zuma/Shutterstock

Up to 10,000 British tourists are stranded on the wildfire-stricken Greek island of Rhodes, according to the UK government, as a spokesperson said it was possible official travel advice would change.

Earlier on Monday, a Foreign Office minister had declined to advise people not to travel, suggesting instead that they contact their tour operator.

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