Man dies after falling from balcony during immigration raid in Larnaca

Larnaca, Cyprus. One of three men who jumped from a balcony during an immigration raid in Larnaca died of his injuries on Wednesday night.

Incident

The man suffered a serious head injury and was intubated at Larnaca general hospital, where he died shortly before 10pm.

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Operation

The operation took place at the Filanta apartment complex near the old port, where police and immigration officers were conducting inspections in search of suspected illegal immigrants.

Police account

According to police, one of the three men jumped from a third-floor balcony and fell to the street below, while the other two fell from the fourth-floor balcony and landed on the apartment building’s balcony below on the second floor.