{"id":9489,"date":"2024-04-24T20:00:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T17:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=9489"},"modified":"2024-04-24T20:00:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T17:00:18","slug":"devastating-limassol-fire-blamed-on-improper-explosives-disposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=9489","title":{"rendered":"Devastating Limassol fire blamed on improper explosives disposal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A large fire broke out in the Limassol State Forest on Wednesday morning, causing extensive damage to the area.<br \/>\nThe fire is believed to have been ignited by the detonation of explosives by technicians from the Mines Service within a quarry in the community of Monagrouli.<br \/>\nThe decision to destroy explosives at the quarry, seemingly disregarding the high temperatures, humidity, and winds prevailing today, and without taking the necessary safety precautions, is being criticised as the cause of the disaster.<br \/>\nThis practice of using the same quarry for explosives disposal has been in place for years, despite concerns about its safety.<br \/>\nAccording to philenews, sources close to the Minister of Agriculture, Maria Panayiotou, indicate her determination to launch an administrative investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/in-cyprus.philenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/439740092_8033988829954000_5028960670812167118_n.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<p>The Minister of Agriculture rushed to the scene of the fire, accompanied by the Director General of Agriculture and Rural Development, Andreas Gregoriou, upon learning that the blaze was raging out of control. She travelled to the site in a police car from the Kofinou station after her ministerial vehicle experienced mechanical problems.<br \/>\nThe fire broke out at 9:50 a.m. and continues to burn. Strong ground firefighting forces, a Department of Forests firefighting aircraft, a police helicopter, and a British Bases helicopter are battling the blaze.<br \/>\nIn the initial stages of the firefighting operation, only one aerial asset, the Department of Forests firefighting aircraft, was deployed.<br \/>\nResidents in the community of Vasa Kellakiou have been called to evacuate their homes. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p>\u03a3\u03c4\u03b7 \u03bc\u03ac\u03c7\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c4\u03b7\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03bc\u03ad\u03c3\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03b2\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c5\u03c1\u03ba\u03b1\u03b3\u03b9\u03ac\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 #\u039b\u03b5\u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03cc\u03c2\u03a0\u03bb\u03ae\u03c1\u03c9\u03bc\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03c0\u03c4\u03ad\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u039c\u03bf\u03bd\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1\u03c2 \u0391\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ce\u03bd \u0395\u03c0\u03b9\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03bd \u2013 #\u039c\u0391\u0395\u03a0, \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u03ac\u03bc\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c0\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03c3\u03b2\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7 \u03c0\u03c5\u03c1\u03ba\u03b1\u03b3\u03b9\u03ac\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03cd\u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b8\u03c1\u03bf, \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c7\u03ae \u0392\u03ac\u03c3\u03b1 \u039a\u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03af\u03bf\u03c5#Cyprus #cypolice pic.twitter.com\/k4B7eGTcDw\u2014 \u0391\u03c3\u03c4\u03c5\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u039a\u03cd\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5 (@Cyprus_Police) April 24, 2024<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>forest fire. fire, Limassol State Forest, explosives<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A large fire broke out in the Limassol State Forest, believed to have been caused by explosives detonated in a quarry. The decision to destroy explosives without safety precautions has been criticized, leading to an administrative investigation. 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