The first two repatriation flights from the Greek island of Rhodes carrying Slovak holidaymakers have arrived. The first one landed at Milan Rastislav Stefanik Airport in Bratislava on Sunday, the second landed in Brno, Czech Republic on Monday. The flights have been provided by travel agencies.
On Sunday, Slovak Interior Ministry spokeswoman Zuzana Eliasova reported that the situation in Rhodes did not require dispatching a government aircraft to rescue Slovak nationals for the time being.
Firefighters in Rhodes are battling wildfires that have spread from the central part of the island towards holiday resorts. According to the local media, approximately 1,000 people have been evacuated from the beaches of Kiotari and Lardos in the east.
Source: TASR
