His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent a cable of condolences Sunday to Cyprus President of the Republic Nicos Anastasiades, expressing his heartfelt sorrow over the tragic wild fires in Limassol and Laranca regions.
In the cable, His Highness the Amir wished mercy for the deceased and speedy recovery for the injured.
His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent similar cables to Cyprus leadership expressing similar sentiments.
The blaze, which began Saturday afternoon outside the village of Arakapas, spread quickly amid strong winds and forced the evacuation of at least eight mountain villages, destroying homes and scorching 55 square kilometers (21 square miles) of pine forest and orchards.
“We are experiencing the most destructive fire since the founding of the Cyprus republic,” Cyprus Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said, adding that 50 homes were damaged so far
Source: Kuwait News Agency