CYPRUS Photos by Philippos Christou A year later, Limassol communities remember the wildfire that changed everything (images) Rafaela Dimitriadi Two of our fellow citizens lost their lives. The green turned black. Homes were burned; 125 square kilometers of land were reduced to ashes. Forests and agricultural areas were consumed by flames. READ MORE
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