A wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 tourists and locals is "retreating", firefighters have said.

Scattered hotspots still remain, but the situation has largely improved. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Firefighters are struggling to bring a major wildfire on Greece’s southern island of Crete under control, hampered by gale force winds that are whipping up the flames.