"The situation is critical"
Flames in southern Italy: 1200 holidaymakers evacuated
Forest fires raged in southern Italy on Wednesday. Due to a large forest fire near the Apulian coastal town of Vieste, the fire department ordered the evacuation of a campsite and a vacation village on Wednesday, where around 1200 holidaymakers were staying.
Several tourists were taken by boat from the bay of San Felice to a gymnasium provided by the Vieste town council.
Fighting the flames
Two Canadair airplanes and a firefighting helicopter were deployed together with firefighting teams on the ground to fight the flames, which were driven towards the vacation village by strong winds.
The mayor of Vieste described the situation in the Italian media as "critical".
Heatwave in Italy
Italy is currently suffering from a heatwave, with new forest fires breaking out almost daily.
Serious fires broke out in Sardinia on Sunday. Last week, two firefighters died while fighting a fire in the Basilicata region.
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