A large fire that broke out in the area of Kantara in the north on Tuesday afternoon is still blazing, according to reports from Turkish Cypriot media outlets.
According to daily “Kibris Postasi”, authorities in the north have evacuated the nearby village of Flamoudi, which is at risk of being engulfed by the fire.
Four helicopters are currently battling the fire, one of which was dispatched from Turkey and another one belonging to the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).
“Agriculture Minister” in the north Dursun Oguz said the flames have already burned as many as 1,000 hectares of dry grass and wild vegetation and that firefighters were dispatched to extinguish the fire as soon as half an hour after it broke out.
He added that strong winds have frustrated the firefighters’ efforts so far.
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