Better picture from the "front" on Corfu - Tourists returning to their hotels

The approximately 2,000 tourists evacuated from the areas of Kalami, Nissaki and Barbati on Sunday and transferred to the Municipal Theatre of Corfu for precautionary reasons were gradually returning to their hotels in private coaches on Monday.

The picture on the fronts of the fire was improved, following the superhuman efforts of everyone during the night to prevent the fire from passing through the villages. The contribution of aerial means was also significant.

According to sources from the Fire Department, there was a small rekindling in the area of Palaia Perithia, where the fire had originally started, while on all other fronts, firefighters, police, volunteers and residents were using whatever means they have to keep the flames away from the houses.

The British media were particularly interested in the development of the fire, as there are many properties owned by UK nationals in this area.