A large forest fire in the south of Cyprus left two people dead. Hundreds of people had to leave their homes, the Reuters news agency reported on Thursday. The firefighters are fighting to turn off the fire, which broke out in a mountainous area.
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The two victims were found in a burned vehicle overnight Wednesday to Thursday. The authorities are still trying to evacuate all the inhabitants trapped in the village of Lofou, more than 20 kilometers north of Limassol. Temperatures on the Mediterranean island increased up to 43 degrees on Wednesday and extremely hot weather is also planned for the coming days.
“The situation is very difficult and the fire is enormous. All emergency services have been mobilized, “Cypriot President Nikos Christudoulides said to journalists on the spot, according to Reuters.
