Firefighters in Cyprus are fighting on Wednesday to limit a large fire, which led to the evacuation of at least four villages on the first day of a heatwave that launched the temperature. At the same time, camps and excursions were evacuated. The fire, which started from the village of Malia, was expanded to Vassa Kilaniou and then to other villages in the area. Authorities said the fire rages on mountainous soil north of Limassol, reinforced by strong winds and high temperatures. According to the Cyprus Times, a person suffered burns on a large surface of his body, received first aid on the spot and was transferred to the Limassol Hospital Emergency Department after being stabilized. “I can confirm that there have been serious damage to some homes,” Fire spokesman Andreas Kettis said on RIK public television. As he said, 14 aerial means and ground forces are trying to extinguish the fire, which broke out around Wednesday afternoon. The temperature reached 43 degrees Celsius […]
Source: News Beast
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