Resorts evacuated as blaze rages out of control on Greek island of Rhodes

Greek emergency services have been battling wildfires (Petros Giannakouris/AP)

A blaze burning on the Greek island of Rhodes for the fifth day has forced authorities to order an evacuation of four locations, including two seaside resorts.

In previous days the wildfire was confined to the island’s mountainous centre, but aided by winds, very high temperatures and dry conditions, it spread on Saturday towards the coast on the island’s central-eastern side.