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People watch the fires near the village of Malona in the Greek island of Rhodes on July 23, 2023.

Video. Corfu launches evacuation as wildfires rip through Greece

Updated: 24/07/2023 - 12:52 GMT+2

Firefighters struggled through the night to contain 82 wildfires across Greece - 64 of which started on Sunday.

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