
Cyprus said a deadly forest fire that was the worst to hit the island in decades was close to being brought under control Sunday after water-bombing by Greek and Israeli aircraft.

A firefighter douses the flames in an effort to contain a fire near the Kotsiatis area, on the outskirts of Cyprus' capital Nicosia on July 4, 2021.

A firefighting aircaft douses the flames in an effort to contain a fire near the Kotsiatis area, on the outskirts of Cyprus' capital Nicosia on July 4, 2021.

Volunteers help carry a firehose in an effort to contain a fire near the Kotsiatis area, on the outskirts of Cyprus' capital Nicosia.

A Spanish Air Tractor AT-802A firefighting plane dumps water on the southern slopes of the Troodos mountains close to Agioi Vavatsinias village as a major fire continues to burn on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus.