Cypriot firefighting team departs for Greece

A Cypriot mission of 31 people left on a morning flight on Friday to aid in firefighting efforts in Parnitha in Greece.

Participating in the mission are 13 members of the fire service, 13 from Civil Defence, and five from the ambulance service.

Fire chief Nikos Logginos and the head of the ambulance service wished the aid unit well in a post on social media, which read: “We wish them to be safe and that their support to our colleagues in Greece who have been fighting for days to put out the fire fronts is as constructive as possible.”

The mission was made possible after the coordinated efforts of the state services and Justice Minister Anna Procopiou.