British tourists evacuated as ‘apocalyptic’ wildfires ravage Greek islands [Video]

Five people have been injured in the fires that are raging across the Greek islands of Chios and Kos in the eastern Aegean Sea, as Good Morning Britain reports

British tourists were ordered to evacuate their hotels as wildfires swept huge areas of the popular holiday destination Kos and Chios in Greece.

Emergency services urged people in the Metohi area of western Chios to shelter on nearby beaches on Monday morning.

By the evening, more than 140 firefighters, along with eight wildfire specialists, seven water-dropping planes and three helicopters, were fighting the blaze.

Videos on social media showed tourists sleeping on nearby football pitches and basketball courts after their hotel in Kos was evacuated.

“It was like something from an apocalyptic film, I was looking round the football pitch, how we were all fenced in, the Greek army were there handing out water and blankets,” Steve Fenwick, who had to …