NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ interior minister says four people have died in what he called the “most destructive” fire in the island nation’s history. Nicos Nouris said Sunday that Civil Defense volunteers discovered the charred bodies outside the village of Odou on the southern edge of the Troodos mountain range. Authorities believe the bodies belong to four Egyptian greenhouse workers who had tried to flee the flames but crashed their truck. Nouris said Greek and Israeli aircraft joined 11 other planes and helicopters in firefighting efforts. The blaze, which began Saturday, has forced the evacuation of at least eight mountain villages and has scorched 55 square kilometers (21 square miles).
