'My life stopped': local people say they lost all in Greece wildfires

The destroyed restaurant of Dimitris Hajifotis is seen, as a wildfire burns on the island of Rhodes, Greece, July 26, 2023. REUTERS/Nicolas Economou

RHODES, Greece (Reuters) - Standing outside the blackened shell of what used to be his restaurant, Dimitris Hajifotis laments a livelihood lost to wildfires raging on the Greek island of Rhodes this week.

"My life now stopped," he said. "Everything is taken by the fire."