Nicosia: Four people were found dead because the big fire flared up for the second day in Cyprus, moving the forest channel in the dirgible for the worst official in the note.
Fireworks, crushed by strong winds, influencing at least 10 communities above an area of ​​50 square kilometers (19 square miles) at the foot of the Troodos mountains, the pine forest area and heavy bush dense.
The victims, considered an Egyptian citizen, found dead close to the Odou community, a mountain community in the north of Limassol and Larnaca.
“All indications show that four people were missing since yesterday,” said Minister of Internal Affairs Nicos Nouris.
“We experienced the most destructive fires since the establishment of the Cyprus Republic in both material damage, but unfortunately also in terms of human life,” said Nouris.
“It is a tragedy,” said President Nicos Anastasiaade on Twitter, described it as a “biggest fire since 1974” when the island was divided after Turkey ranks third in northern.
EU executives, the European Commission, said the fire department had departed from Greece to fight fire and Italy also planned to spread airfighter.
The EU Emergency Copernicus satellite is also activated to provide damage assessment maps from affected areas, commission words in a statement.
“This is the worst forest fire in Cyprus history,” said Director of the Khadus Charalambos Alexandrou Department.
Efforts were made to prevent fire from across the mountain and stopped it before reaching the engine, a pine forest and one of the highest peaks in Cyprus.
The cause of the fire, which starts from midday on Saturday, is not clear.
Cyprus experienced high temperatures in the summer months, with temperatures in the past few days exceeding 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit).
Police said a 67-year-old man faced burning charges.
A court ordered him to remain in detention for eight days to help investigate the cause of the fire.