In response to wildfires raging across Greece, on 23 July Egypt’s Armed Forces sent three Chinook helicopters in aerial support to reinforce Greece in its fight against the ravaging wildfires. The wildfires first erupted on the island of Rhodes on 18 July as a result of a record-breaking heatwave. Firefighters have been battling the raging fires in a race against time. Egyptian Armed Forces spokesperson Gharib Abdel Hafez stated on his official Facebook page that the helicopters are equipped with state-of-the-art tools and equipment that can provide much-needed aid to the Greek authorities. So far, thousands of tourists as well as citizens evacuate their homes and hotels. The damage has reached a handful of hotels, but according to the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection in Greece, no injuries have been reported. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotatakis tweeted on 23 July: “I want to express our gratitude to Egypt for sending three firefighting helicopters to reinforce our efforts in the fight against forest fires. Thank you Egypt!” A record-breaking heatwave has been looming over the Mediterranean for the past two weeks, with wildfires erupting in Spain’s Canary Islands as…
