Cyprus: Four people were reportedly killed in a massive forest fire that has been raging for almost 24 hours in a mountainous area of Cyprus, police said.  Charalambos Alexandrou, director of the Department of Forests, said that the fire was the worst ever in the history of Cyprus, reports by Xinhua on Sunday.

Alexandrou said that the blaze was brought under control following all-night efforts by hundreds of fire-fighters and freighting aircraft operating non-stop. He added that efforts were currently focused on preventing the blaze from crossing over into the thick pine forest of Machairas, on one of the highest peaks of the central Troodos massif.

The police meanwhile said that the victims were four Egyptian nationals, aged 25 to 30, who were deployed as agricultural workers at Odou village. The fast-moving fire, which was fanned by strong winds over an area of at least 55 square km within two hours, has affected 10 mountain communities northeast of the port city of Limassol.

The fast moving fire, which was fanned by strong winds over an area of at least 55 square km within two hours, has affected 10 mountain communities northeast of the port city of Limassol.

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