Fact check: Around 500 people were evacuated by boat from Agios Vasileios due to wildfires…

Majority view

Multiple news outlets and local Greek sources report that a sea evacuation took place from the coastal settlement of Agios Vasileios in Viotia/Boeotia due to a fast-moving wildfire, with approximate figures around 500 people affected, though exact counts for those transported specifically by boat vary between about 200–254 and "about 500" residents and visitors fleeing the area.

Credible dissent

Some detailed reports from official or wire-style outlets give specific lower figures for the number evacuated by sea from Agios Vasileios (around 200–254 people), while other reputable reports and summaries describe the operation as involving about 500 residents and visitors fleeing or being stranded at Agios Vasileios, creating a discrepancy over whether the number evacuated by boat was closer to 250 or roughly 500.