Larnaca, Cyprus. Local authorities said on Wednesday they are taking immediate action on 15–20 high-risk buildings in Larnaca as efforts intensify to address unsafe properties that threaten public safety.
Immediate inspections and interventions
A six-member team of engineers, technicians and municipal officers has begun on-site inspections of the most dangerous buildings in the city. The team is tasked with assessing structural stability, checking sanitary conditions and taking immediate steps where there is a risk of collapse or other danger.
Nationwide effort follows fatal collapse
The move is part of a nationwide effort to list all dangerous buildings following the death of two people after an apartment block partially collapsed in Yermasoyia over Easter weekend.
Priority cases and wider inspection programme
The Larnaca district government organisation (EOA) said the identified high-risk properties are being treated as a priority, with direct intervention aimed at removing risks as quickly as possible.
Alongside the urgent cases, the organisation is launching a wider inspection programme covering 114 buildings submitted for assessment since its establishment. These are in addition to more than 563 properties previously identified by earlier authorities as potentially dangerous.
Re-evaluations and department structure
Each building will be re-examined and evaluated on site by specialised civil engineers, who will record conditions and classify risk levels. The EOA said a preliminary prioritisation process will ensure the most serious cases are dealt with first.
To support the expanded workload, an organisational structure has been set up for a dedicated dangerous buildings department.
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