The tourism of Rhodes received a big blow in the heart of the summer season due to the fire that has been burning for six days in the south-eastern end of the island. As market players point out, a domino of cancellations is expected in hotel and room rental reservations in the next few days, although until yesterday tourists were still arriving on the island from European countries.

Efthymis Lekkas spoke in an interview about climate change leading to a large increase in temperature. The professor of Geology and Natural Disaster Management commented that the fires reinforce the climate crisis and vice versa.

The wildfire that was burning for 16 consecutive days at the national forest of Valia Kalda between the villages of Vovoussa and Perivoli was finally set under total control.