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Plumes of smoke rise above the now-evacuated fire-ravaged village of Kiotari on the Greek island of Rhodes as the blazes continue to ravage the island for a fifth consecutive day. Thousands of locals and tourists fled the Aegean island over the weekend in what authorities called the country's largest-ever wildfire evacuation. IMAGES
Plumes of smoke rise above the forest near the village of Karaouli, north of Athens, as Greece grapples with several wildfires and scorching temperatures. Another heatwave is on the horizon for Thursday, with expected temperatures of 44C across the country. IMAGES
A large cloud of smoke shrouds the north of Athens as a blaze that firefighters had hoped to control regained strength, after having destroyed large areas of pine forests. IMAGES
At least 150 houses have been destroyed by a raging fire that surrounded a monastery and a dozen villages on the Greek island of Evia, just one of over 100 blazes burning in the heatwave-hit country. Firefighters say the blaze on the island of rolling hills with little visibility is hard to control. IMAGES
Images of wildfires and heavy smoke on hillsides in Greece seen from Mount Pentelicus, between Athens and Nea Makri. Authorities ordered the evacuation of hospitals and homes near the capital as wildfires spread. IMAGES
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