Athens, 24 July 2023 (dpa/MIA) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday said his country was "at war" with the wildfires which have been raging for over a week in Greece and have forced tens of thousands to be evacuated.

The situation that Greece finds itself in has been caused by climate change, said Mitsotakis during a parliamentary debate broadcast by state radio.

The Greek leader thanked all the people who helped with the firefighting efforts across the country in recent days.

He said the fact there had been no casualties in the wildfires in several areas was down to the efforts of firefighters, the civil defence service, the coast guard and volunteers. He warned that the next few days would continue to be dangerous.

The most intense blaze broke out on the popular tourist island of Rhodes on Saturday, and has damaged around 10% of the island's hotels, according to Mitsotakis. The fight against the fires continued on Monday.