A massive wildfire raged on Zakynthos, a Greek tourist island, on Tuesday, August 12, forcing the evacuation of residents and visitors and damaging several homes and businesses. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@lupkens via Spectee”.

To avoid starting wildfires – which is a criminal offence in Greece – you should always pick up litter (especially glass), avoid barbecues and make sure that cigarettes are properly extinguished.

Thousands were evacuated from areas of popular holiday islands in Greece on Wednesday as firefighters battled wildfires across the country.