LONDON (Reuters) – According to a government spokesperson, Britain’s foreign office has sent a rapid deployment team consisting of five ministry staff and four British Red Cross responders to Rhodes in order to provide support for British nationals on the island.
The spokesperson stated, “We are actively monitoring the fires in Rhodes and are in close contact with local authorities.”
The spokesperson added, “The FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) has deployed a Rapid Deployment Team (RDT) of five FCDO staff and four British Red Cross responders to Rhodes to support British Nationals, whose safety is our top priority. They will be based at Rhodes International Airport.”
Reporting by Elizabeth Piper; Editing by Nick Macfie
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