Catastrophic Fires: Evacuations in Cyprus, Ten Rescuers Dead in Turkey (Video and Photo)
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Wildfires in Cyprus are threatening a tourist town - two people have burned to death in a car, luxury villas are in ashes, and mass evacuations are underway.
It was one of the largest forest fires in Cypriot history: the fire that broke out in the mountains above Limassol on Wednesday afternoon devastated an area of 100 square kilometers.
Due to the extreme heat, forest fires continue to wreak havoc in southern Europe, in Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, on the border of Spain and Portugal, and in the Balkans.
Heat and dryness provide the best breeding ground for fires. In Turkey, they are currently raging in several provinces.
This article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more exclusive news and reports, visit our website. The Lebanese Army Command - Directorate of Orientation announced in a statement that two Air Force helicopters headed this morning from Beirut Air Base to Cyprus to participate in extinguishing the fires raging there. The statement indicated that this step comes at the initiative of the Lebanese authorities, and in direct coordination betwe…
Heavy forest fires are raging in Cyprus. Two people died, several places were evacuated. What this means for travellers, which regions are affected and when cancellation is possible – here's the overview.
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