ˈoʊnli ˌɔn ˈeɪtiːn dʒuːlˈaɪ wʌz ɪɾ ɐlˈaʊd tə ɹɪˈoʊpən tə sɪvˈɪliən tɹˈæfɪk, bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐ sˈaɪt ʌv keɪˈɑːɾɪk sˈiːnz æz hˈɑːlɪdˌeɪmeɪkɚz ænd ˈʌðɚ fˈɔːɹən nˈæʃənəlz tɹˈaɪd tə lˈiːv ðɪ ˈaɪlənd.
Only on 18 July was it allowed to reopen to civilian traffic, becoming a site of chaotic scenes as holidaymakers and other foreign nationals tried to leave the island.