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Foreign Office's One Plea to Cyprus and Greece Holidaymakers Amid Wildfire Devastation
SOUTHERN CYPRUS, JUL 23 – A wildfire driven by strong winds and drought destroyed over 100 square kilometers of forest, killed two people, and forced evacuations in southern Cyprus amid record heat, officials said.
- The Foreign Office advises British holidaymakers to verify if they would receive alerts for wildfires while on vacation.
- Its guidance for Cyprus states a high risk of wildfires from April to October.
- Wildfires are described as highly dangerous and unpredictable, with situations changing quickly.
- Greece faces extreme natural phenomena, including wildfires, earthquakes, extreme heat, and flash floods.
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Cyprus has just experienced a terrible fire. The forest fires have ravaged 100 square kilometres and caused the death of two people. Under a sun of lead, it is 44 degrees. A wall of flame devours the hills of the island. On a road, people are trying to slow down the fire while waiting for help. Firefighters must act quickly, because the violent wind is fuelling the fire. Drops follow each other from the air. In the south of the island, four vill…
Day in Photos: Military Exercise in Australia, Forest Fire in Cyprus, and Marble Cave
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SOUNI, Cyprus (AP) — Planes from Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, and Spain were en route Thursday to help fight a massive wildfire in Cyprus that has killed two people. Police are investigating reports that…
Ottumwa Courier
Cyprus gets help from other countries to battle huge wildfire that has killed 2
Cyprus' government spokesman says aircraft from Jordan, Lebanon, Israel and Spain are on their way to help battle a huge wildfire that has claimed the lives of two people. The flames have scorched more than 120 square kilometers or 46…
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed their warm thanks to all countries and the EU for the assistance they provided to Nicosia.
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