Key Statistics: Building Permits, Wildfires, and Asteroids

This column examines people and events through the lens of numbers:

60% of homes burned in the Limassol mountain fire did not have building permits. Only 293 homes had permits, while 417 did not.

10 million acres of land were burned in Europe this year, an area larger than Cyprus.

The Municipality of Limassol will allocate 13 spots on the Molos for food and beverage sales, with a minimum bid of €1,500 to €4,000 annually.

Limassol is hosting one of the 4 groups of Eurobasket 2025, with games at the «Spyros Kyprianou Arena» until September 4th.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inaugurated 14 industrial facilities worth $240 million, a $1.5 billion investment, for a new Aselsan technology base.

President Joe Biden signed a 1-year extension of security for former Vice President Kamala Harris.

Microsoft fired 4 employees who protested against Israel.

The list of registered asteroids reaches 40,000. Of the approximately 1,000 near-Earth objects larger than 1 kilometer in diameter, 95% have been identified.