2nd FIREFIGHTER LODD IN HUGE FOREST FIRE IN CYPRUS – 3rd CRITICAL
June 21, 2016
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A 2nd Firefighter has died from operating at that huge forest fire that continues to rage out of control for a third day in the mountains southwest of the Cyprus’ capital of Nicosia.
(Cyprus is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coasts of Syria and Turkey).
44-year-old Firefighter Marios Aristotelous’ death came a day after another colleague, Andreas Sophocleous, 49, lost his life in the line of duty. Both firefighters died from injuries sustained when their truck slid down a gully Monday.
A third firefighter remains in critical condition with head injuries suffered in a separate accident Sunday when his truck overturned.
Forestry Department spokesman Andreas Christou said three more planes, one from Italy and two from France, are expected later Tuesday to join 16 other aircraft from Greece, Israel, Cyprus and Britain.
Some 350 firefighters and volunteers along with more than 60 vehicles are trying to contain one of Cyprus’ largest forest fires in difficult terrain amid a heat wave.
PHOTOS & VIDEO BELOW:
http://in-cyprus.com/second-firefighter-troodos-fire-crash-dies/
http://cyprus-mail.com/2016/06/21/second-fire-fighter-dies-efforts-put-blaze-continue/