Original title: 4 people killed in forest fires in Limassol and Larnaca, Cyprus
According to a report by the Cyprus media on the evening of July 4, local time, the Limassol City Court made a decision to detain a 25-year-old criminal suspect for 4 days on the same day, in order to continue the suspected triggering of Limassol and Rana A more in-depth investigation into the serious forest fire incidents in the Khalid area.
At about 2 pm on July 3, local time, a fire broke out in the forest near the village of Arakapa within the jurisdiction of Limassol City. Due to the hot and dry local weather and strong wind, the fire spread rapidly to the northeast and invaded the city. In the district of Naka City, the line of fire was once as long as 35 kilometers. The local civil protection and fire department closed four roads near the fire site and evacuated a large number of residents. But four people were still killed. They were all Egyptians working on a farm. The oldest was only 29 years old. It was not until the evening of July 4, local time, that except for the sporadic flames, the large fire scene was basically extinguished. The EU agency stated on July 4 that it had activated the EU’s emergency response mechanism to rescue Cyprus. It is expected that rescue teams from Italy and Greece will arrive in Cyprus soon.
According to reports, the 25-year-old suspect was captured by the police based on reports, because when the fire broke out, witnesses saw him driving away from the scene. In the car he was driving, the police also found some plastic containers and matches. The suspect claimed that he had made a mistake, and a cigarette butt he discarded caused a fire. (Headquarters reporter Wang Yuguo)
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