JAKARTA - A forest fire in northwest Limassol City in southern Cyprus resulted in two deaths and 23 others injured.
Two people were found dead in a burning vehicle in the forest fire area, according to Phileleftheros newspaper.
The driver and passenger were reportedly heading to Limassol but were caught in a fire that burned dense vegetation in the area.
Reported by ANTARA from Sputnik-OANA, Thursday, July 24., the 23 injured people have been taken to the hospital, two of whom are in serious condition, according to reports from the newspaper.
Dozens of houses burned down, 12 settlements evacuated, and several districts in Limassol experienced power outages. As of Thursday morning, forest fires were still out of control.
A forest fire broke out when temperatures on the island reached 43 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.
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The Greek newspaper To Vima reported on Thursday that the temperature would reach 44 degrees Celsius. Greek President Nikos Christodoulides visited several districts in Limassol that were damaged by the fire.
Cyprus also requested assistance through the European Union's civil protection mechanism, and Spain is expected to ship two planes on Thursday.
Jordan promised to help extinguish the forest fires.
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