Horror moment desperate families run into the SEA to flee wildfires on holiday island as deadly blazes rip through towns

THIS is the terrifying moment families dash into the sea and swim away in a desperate attempt to escape deadly wildfires in Greece.

Heart-stopping footage showed Hellenic Red Cross volunteers pulling up frightened survivors as a hellish inferno tore through their neighbourhood .

The dramatic footage was captured in Vrachneika, Achaia, over 200km from the Greek capital, Athens, on Tuesday.

It showed a frantic rescue operation unfold, with several locals being hauled onto a boat after jumping into the water to avoid the flames.

In the distance, nightmare wildfires can be seen ripping through the landscape.

The sky appears to be filled with ash, the only light piercing through the grey clouds being the orange hue coming from the hellish flames.

It comes as fire crews across the co