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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-08-28
CONTENTS
[01] CYPRUS - GREECE - FIRES
[02] LARNACA - INDIAN SHIPS
[01] CYPRUS - GREECE - FIRES
Cypriot firemen, forest firefighters and Civil Defence members will be
assisting their Greek colleagues on Tuesday in combating fires raging
in Andritsena in Peloponnesus and Mount Seta in Euboea.
Assistant Director of Cyprus` Fire Department and chief of mission
Marcos Trangolas has told CNA that the fourth Cypriot mission to Greece
comprises 30 firemen and 22 volunteer rescuers, who have been briefed
by the district fire department chief on the area they are about to
tackle.
Trangolas said the mission would attempt to extinguish the blazing
fronts and assist in evacuating villages, whenever necessary. He added
that there were three huge fronts in Peloponnesus, those of Andritsena,
Crestena and Foloi.
[02] LARNACA - INDIAN SHIPS
Three Indian naval ships will be visiting Larnaca Port from 15 to 20
September 2007. All ships form part of the 1st Training Squadron Based
at Kochi, India, under the aegis of the Indian Navy`s Southern Naval
Command.
According to a press release issued by the High Commission of India,
the INS Tarangini, the Indian Navy`s sole sail training ship, will be
visiting Larnaca from 16 to 20 September 2007 and it will be open for
visitors from 17 to 19 September 2007.
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