Cyprus wildfire: Two die in burned car as 44C heat expected

Local reports say the bodies, which are yet to be identified, belong to an elderly couple in the village of Malia, in the Limassol district.

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Cypriot police said two charred bodies were found in a burnt out vehicle after the blaze started in the village of Malia in the Limassol district on Wednesday afternoon.

The bodies are yet to be formally identified, but local media reports say the car belonged to a 77-year-old woman who had been reported missing. The pair are understood to be an elderly couple from the area.

More than a dozen other people have been treated for injuries related to the fire, which has already destroyed homes and ravaged 100 sq km (40 sq m) of land.

More than 250 firefighters were deployed to battle the fire, which has been fanned by strong winds on soaring temperatures.