SOUNI, Cyprus: Two people have died in a wildfire outside Cyprus’s second city of Limassol fanned by strong winds and temperatures that were forecast to reach 44C, authorities said on Thursday.
Police said two charred bodies were found in a burnt out car believed to have been caught up in the blaze that erupted on Wednesday afternoon.
“We express the deep sorrow of the state over the unjust loss of two of our fellow citizens during the devastating wildfires,” said government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis.
Announcing relief measures for the affected communities, Letymbiotis said that “what is unfolding in our country... is unprecedented” with “multiple simultaneous wildfire outbreaks.”
Health authorities said two people were admitted to hospital with severe burns while another 16 were treated for less serious injuries.
