Extent of damage from Cyprus wildfires becoming clear as blazes brought under control | Euronews Newsletter Events Loader Newsletter Events Loader Loader Search
Bogdan Hofbauer
ADVERTISEMENT As firefighting forces in Cyprus stay on high alert for any additional flare-ups along the fire's front, the devastation from the blaze that claimed two lives becomes increasingly evident. About 125 square kilometres of greenery was reduced to ashes in the mountainous Limassol region, according to data from the European Space Agency's (ESA) WorldCover Programme. Roughly 50% of the total burnt area is grassland, 31% hardwood vegetation, 16% tree cover and 1.3% residential. A burned
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