Cyprus, Stifling Heat and Wildfires Kill 2
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On the eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus, firefighters battled for a second day to control a massive wildfire which engulfed mountain villages north of the city of Limassol. Six countries from Spain to Jordan were deploying aid, officials said.
CYPRUS has been hit with its worst wildfires “for 50 years” amid growing fears a 44C heatwave will fuel the blaze even further. The country has plunged into chaos after two people were
In Turkey, temperatures have soared above 40C in recent days and fires are currently burning across five areas - Sakarya, Bilecik, Eskisehir, İzmir, Karabuk and Manisa. Hundreds of wildfires have broken out across Turkey this summer, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.
NICOSIA (Reuters) -Two people were killed and hundreds evacuated as a massive wildfire tore through southern Cyprus, destroying homes and threatening communities amid an intense heatwave. Firefighters were struggling to contain the blaze after it erupted in mountainous terrain north of the southern city of Limassol midday Wednesday,
THIS is the moment a British family returned to their smouldering home in Cyprus after it was destroyed by a deadly wildfire. Lucy, 37, and Ben Armstrong, 38, grabbed their toddler, packed a few
Israel is preparing to provide aerial support to Cyprus in its battle against the fires sweeping the island,” the ministry shared on X. Israel will send Air Force jets to Cyprus to assist in fighting the wildfires on Thursday night,
Turkish Cypriots on Wednesday night and Thursday offered their help as the Limassol district battled a wildfire which killed two and caused dozens to be evacuated from their homes. Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said that “we are all saddened by the fact that many settlements have had to