Hydra’s mayor outraged by incident as country faces wildfires fanned by high winds and hot weatherFriday’s blaze burnt through the only pine forest on the renowned tourist island, which lies south of Athens, officials wrote on Facebook
It has now been brought under control, but with difficulty. As there are no roads to the beach, firefighters had to access it by sea, while helicopters dropped water from the air, according to bbc.
In a statement on Saturday, the Greek fire service said all 13 people were Greek citizens and would appear before prosecutors on Sunday. The statement did not mention the yacht.
The cause of the fire has prompted outrage in Greece, which is already battling several wildfires and is in the grip of its first heatwave of the year.