Larnaca, Cyprus. Updated records compiled by the Larnaca district government organisation (EOA) classify 889 buildings in the Larnaca district as dangerous, according to EOA president Angelos Hadjicharalambous. He said inspections are ongoing and additional declarations are expected.
Updated registry and district breakdown
Hadjicharalambous said the figure reflects a combined registry drawn from previous authorities and updated assessments carried out under a modernised inspection framework. He said the data show 563 dangerous buildings in earlier registers, alongside a further 889 identified under updated listings as of last Tuesday.
He said the updated breakdown includes 427 in municipality, 23 in Aradippou, 80 in Lefkara, 34 in Dromolaxia, 12 in Athienou and a further 313 within surrounding villages.
Inspection progress and classifications
Hadjicharalambous said inspection work is continuing across the district, with 150 buildings already subjected to visual checks and around 100 inspection reports returned.
From those, officials identified 23 residential and 40 uninhabited buildings classified under Category C, described as structures with a visible risk of collapse.
Evacuations and follow-up findings
He said two buildings have already been formally declared dangerous, one of which has been evacuated while a second has received an evacuation warning.
He added that social services recently identified 40 residents in a single apartment block during follow-up inspections.
Further declarations and securing buildings
Hadjicharalambous said further assessments are ongoing and additional declarations are expected, stating that at least one more building is likely to be classified as dangerous by Monday.
Of the 20 uninhabited buildings identified within the municipality, he said 10 have already been secured, alongside one additional structure in Aradippou.
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