2nd firefighter dies battling huge Cyprus forest fire

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NICOSIA, Cyprus, Ramadan 16, 1437, Jun 21, 2016, SPA -- A huge forest fire believed to be among the largest Cyprus has ever battled continued to rage out of control for a third day in the mountains southwest of the island's capital of Nicosia and has claimed the life of a second firefighter, AP cited authorities as saying Tuesday. The announcement of 44-year-old Marios Aristotelous' death came a day after another colleague, Andreas Sophocleous, 49, lost his life in the line of duty. Both firefighters died from injuries sustained when their truck slid down a 20-meter gully Monday. Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, said they were distraught at the news of the firefighters' deaths and pledged to financially support their families. --SPA 17:02 LOCAL TIME 14:02 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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