Four people have died in a forest fire in Cyprus. The victims are migrant agricultural workers.
The fire broke out after a prolonged drought and heat for several days.
Hundreds of firefighters and 11 fire-fighting planes were working at the scene to put out the flames.
The aircraft was sent by Israel, Greece and Italy.
Several villages were also evacuated due to the flames.
About 50 square kilometers of forest and agricultural land have been burned.
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