A great battle with the fiery storm is fought by the Fire Forces in the Limassol province in Cyprus. The fire, which started from the village Ghostexpanded to Tibia And then in other villages in the area in record time and due to heavy winds, it took uncontrollable dimensions, leaving behind damaged property and two dead. Homes and vehicles were burned, and citizens’ rescues are constant.

According to police, the first victim was found around nine in the evening by members of the political defense on the road Monagriou – Alasain a car that had been completely burned.

Further examinations, a second charred corpse was found inside the vehicle, and the scene was excluded for investigations.

Police are trying to ascertain the identity of the victims, and it turns out that the two people seem to have not escaped the flames, resulting in a tragic death.

Discharge of communities

Terrified, the inhabitants are evacuating their homes with instructions of political defense and abandon such as the fire -stricken areas.

A total of 16 communities, 3 camps and excursions have been evacuated.

Specifically the communities were evacuated:

Saint Ambrosios, Kyides, Souni-Zanatzia, Agios Therapson, River, Malia, Vassa, Vassi, Kithani, Hill, Kantou, Pera Pedi, Montagri, Souni, part of Epsonas, Erimi

Also, the campsite spaces Platres, beyond field, Agia Mavri and other spaces in the surrounding area.

In the affected areas in Limassol, the President of the Republic of Cyprus was found, Nikos Christodoulides. In his statements, Mr. Christodoulides emphasized that more than 250 firefighters were operating and stressed that “The primary concern is to have no human loss. There the efforts focus. Weather conditions do not help »he said and publicly appealed to the whole world to follow the instructions of the authorities.

Overnight battle with flames

The night for firefighting forces is extremely difficult, with the fire continuing its devastating course uncontrollable. At night, 300 firefighters, 75 vehicles, as well as volunteers with aquifers operate at night. The 14 volatile media were withdrawn by the sunset, and in the first light of the day they will be thrown into the battle with flames again.

Weather conditions make the work of firefighting forces very difficult as strong winds blow in the area.

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36 of the hillmen were released

At the same time, as cyprustimes.com reports, the Cypriot police managed to unleash 36 of its residents Hill.

As Communist Hill told the Cyprus News Agency, Yiannos Neophytoudespite being informed in time, about 230 residents of the community for evacuation, a number of residents remained in the village, which was eventually surrounded by flames.

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In the early hours of Thursday, they were able to move to a safe place, the government spokesman confirmed Konstantinos Letibiotis.

Wounded

In addition, two people were taken to a hospital with burns. The first aid station on the court at Cubes Extremely set up, it was dried up after the evacuation of the area. During its operation, at least 10 cases were addressed mainly with respiratory difficulty and eye problems. One of them with respiratory distress was transferred to the General Hospital. Limassol, transmits philenews.com.

According to the Minister of Health Michaelnew first aid center set up in the community Desert. About 15 people, so far, needed care, and the first patient to be taken to the Limassol Hospital in Limassol has received the necessary care and his condition is considered serious but out of danger.

The Fire Brigade has made many preventive evacuations, many communities’ rescues, and houses where there were mainly elderly people and could not escape.

The absolute nightmare was experienced by dozens of children in a summer camp in the Kato Platres area and attempted to escape the fiery storm raging in the mountainous Limassol. According to parents’ testimonies to Alpha Cyprus, the children boarded three buses heading to Limassol which were surrounded by unstoppable flames.

About 70 people transported by the affected communities are hosted in temporary political defense sites, the Press Spokesman told KIPE, the power spokesman, Panagiotis Liasidis.

According to Mr. Liasides, temporary hospitality has been created in Trimiklini, Pachna and Polemidia, with that of the Polemids not hosting at present.

He added that as soon as it is re -evaluated on Thursday morning, it would be clear how many can return to their homes, and for those who have been damaged or damaged, some other solutions would be found.

Dramatic situation in Silicou – Houses burned

Three houses have been delivered to the flames in Siliconwith efforts to focus on rescuing the rest. Only two fire trucks operate on the spot, while residents are fighting with flames alone.

‘We are fighting on our own’says the mayor of Silicos, referring to a dramatic situation. Residents have gathered in the village square, and the elderly have already removed the community for security reasons.

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Burn houses and hotel unit in Vassa Kioaniou

Steam is the residents of the Vassa Korani community, who were thrown into the battle with the flames, which according to the mayor, Michael Mosfilithey are moving at a threatening speed and have already caused incalculable damage to property. The mayor of Vassa Kilaniou said that several houses have already been burned, for the time being unknown, and a hotel unit was burned. Also said that ‘The current and water has been cut off’to add that residents are fighting with flames “Alone”.

See the area of fire from NASA satellite

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