The Greek party destination of Rhodes was scorching hot on Saturday as a wildfire forced the evacuation of thousands of locals and foreign partygoers from the island, the BBC reports.
“We have just literally escaped from a 5 star luxury resort by boat amid severe conditions. We had to follow our instincts rather than directions. Poor visibility, smoke inhalation, no real directions,” British guy Mark Cook told the BBC, adding that one moment had been lounging in the sun but “the next ash is falling and smoke rapidly progressing because the winds suddenly got significantly stronger.”