Omodos in ‘hell’ as wildfire bears down on village

The village of Omodos is in “hell” as the wildfire raging in the Limassol district bears down on the village, its mukhtar Evgenios Michael said on Thursday evening.

Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, he said the village’s civilian population has been evacuated, but that he remains in the village.

He added that a part of the fire has been extinguished, but that a fire has started in a new area near a winery.

Fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis, meanwhile, described the village as “under threat”...