Sotri Dimpinoudis/TwitterA terrible video shows the destruction of a Greek island by a fire. People were forced to flee.On Friday night, more than 1,300 people had the nerve to leave Evia Island by boat.More than 150 wildfires have been started in the country by strong winds and high temperatures.For more stories, visit Insider's homepage.A ferry boat captured horrifying footage of a wildfire that engulfed the Greek island Evia. People were forced to flee.After all the other exit routes were blocked by fire, more than 1,300 Limni residents and holidaymakers had to flee the village to get to the harbor.Social media footage shows people watching as a ferry boat drives off from a dark landscape only partially engulfed in red flames.Continue reading: Experts predict that the climate crisis could be worse than ever in the next 10 year."This isn't a science-fiction movie, but real-life horror scenes. People who were evacuated by ferry to see flames surround the entire landscape as they move towards safer places in Greece," Sotiri Dipinoudis, a freelance journalist from Greece, posted the video on Twitter.You can also see other angles of the fire on social media. You can see it below.More than 150 wildfires have been started across the country by strong winds and high temperatures. An estimated 5,000 acres of land have been burned. Temperatures reached 107.6F, the highest level in Greece since 1987.According to Reuters, Kyriakos Mitchells, prime minister, stated that "our priority is always to protect human life followed by protection of property, nature and critical infrastructure."He said, "Unfortunately, in these circumstances, it is simply impossible to achieve all these aims simultaneously."Insider has the original article.
