(AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)Search crews have discovered four charred bodies outside a fire-swept mountain village on Cyprus in what a minister called the “most destructive” blaze in the eastern Mediterranean island nation’s history. “We are experiencing the most destructive fire since the founding of the Cyprus republic,” Mr Nouris said, adding that 50 homes were damaged so far. Mr Nouris said he has informed the Egyptian ambassador to Cyprus and arrangements will be made to repatriate the remains. Expand Close A burned car outside a damaged house on Troodos mountain (Petros Karadjias/AP) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp A burned car outside a damaged house on Troodos mountain (Petros Karadjias/AP)Residents who saw their homes go up in flames vented anger at what they called authorities’ slow response. Two Greek Canadair CL-415 aircraft arrived in Cyprus to battle the blaze, along with two Israeli fixed-wing planes.

Source: Irish Independent July 04, 2021 15:00 UTC