The fiery nightmare subsides – All-night patrols and surveillance of the burnt land for fear of rekindling – Airdrops began at first light – Heartbreaking images left behind by the fiery devastation
In recession the fire which raged for hours since Sunday in the province of Limassol, causing serious damage to properties, vehicles, agricultural plots and country houses. Fortunately, despite minor injuries, there were no casualties.
The ecological disaster is great, with the tongues of fire turning to ash an area of about 8.5 square kilometers of dry grasses and wild vegetation.
The mountains turned into a scorched earth…
Throughout the evening, firefighting forces were at stand-by under the fear of new revival while drones of the Police and the Fire Service gave an image to the authorities.
According to information, the fire brigade will remain for days in the fire-stricken areas.
In no way do they want a repeat of yesterday’s scenario, where the flare-up escaped and caused a fiery nightmare, forcing the fire brigade and civil defense to proceed with the evacuation of villages.
The point where it got away, the resurgence on Sunday:
Community leaders Apsios and Apaisias, reported that they experienced unprecedented situations, while many were those who remained and saved their hard-earned fortunes, despite the danger they faced. A country house was completely destroyed, cars and stables were burnt.
The competent agencies have already begun the recording damageswhile they will be intensified in the following hours and after the fire is completely extinguished and brought under complete control.
Speaking on Monday night from the coordination center the Minister of Justice Anna Prokopiou Koukidis, said that “we are at the end of a very difficult day and this effort will continue. “Today we managed to contain the fire, there are outbreaks that cause concern about rekindling.”
He thanked all the relevant agencies for the coordination and explained that the first concern is the protection of human life and communities.”
As the Republic of Cyprus became known asked for help for aerial means by the rescEU European Mechanism. From contacts of President Christodoulides with Mitsotakis and Netanyahu and contacts of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Constantinos Kobos, the dispatch of aerial vehicles to assist in the firefighting project from Greece, Lebanon, Israel was achieved.
The occupying leader Ersin Tatar contacted again on Monday with the President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulidis and reiterated his intention to offer help to extinguish the fire.
