Cyprus bushfires cause 'worst destruction ever'

A view of the huge fire on a mountain in Larnaca region, Cyprus

A view of the huge fire on a mountain in Larnaca region, Cyprus Source: AAP

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Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed in Cyprus to contain the blaze as it raged through tracts of forest destroying dozens of homes.

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