By Angeliki Koutantou CHIOS, Greece (Reuters) -Hundreds of firefighters battled for a third day to contain wildfires on the Greek island of Chios on Tuesday that have torn through swathes of forest and farmland and forced hundreds of villagers to evacuate,

Hundreds of firefighters backed by aircraft are battling a wildfire burning out of control for the third day on the eastern Aegean island of Chios with authorities issuing multiple evacuation orders.

Australian firefighters have joined Greece’s firefighting efforts in Chios, deploying helicopters and crew as wildfires rage across the island.