News: Incidents
Cyprus news in the “Incidents” category — updated throughout the day.
IncidentsAkel calls for answers after 13.6kg of TNT goes missing from national guard range in Kalo Chorio
Kalo Chorio, Cyprus. Political fallout intensified after 13.6 kilograms of TNT went missing from a national guard firing range during a military exercise, prompting Akel to call the incident extremely serious and demand immediate…
IncidentsMan arrested after fatal work accident involving crane and cement weights in Kofinou
Kofinou, Cyprus. A 51-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fatal work accident on Friday in…
IncidentsCigarettes seized at Paphos airport as British passenger remanded for four days
Paphos, Cyprus. Customs officers seized 65 boxes of cigarettes at Paphos airport on Wednesday and arrested a British…
IncidentsCyprus repatriates 171 irregular migrants in two-day operation, police say
Nicosia, Cyprus. Police said 171 irregular migrants were repatriated on Thursday and Friday through coordinated operations with the…
IncidentsFatal work accident in Kofinou kills 55-year-old Romanian worker
Kofinou, Cyprus. A fatal work accident was reported on Friday afternoon in the Kofinou area, resulting in the…
IncidentsPrison documents trial involving former central prisons director Anna Aristotelous adjourned to February 9
Nicosia, Cyprus. The prison documents trial involving former central prisons director Anna Aristotelous was adjourned to February 9…
IncidentsBrazilian embassy raises concerns over transgender inmate held in isolation in Cyprus prison
Nicosia, Cyprus. The Brazilian embassy said a 23-year-old Brazilian trans woman serving a six-year sentence for drug smuggling…
IncidentsPaphos mayor’s wife asks police to halt domestic abuse investigation
Paphos, Cyprus. Louisa Andreou, the wife of Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos, sent a letter to police requesting the…
IncidentsPolice seize 36kg of untaxed tobacco from commercial vehicle on Limassol-Larnaca highway
Limassol, Cyprus. Police seized 36kg of tobacco products from a commercial vehicle on the Limassol-Larnaca highway on Thursday,…
IncidentsOfficer remanded in Larnaca over alleged transfer of mobile phone to detainee
Larnaca, Cyprus. A police officer was remanded for four days on Friday after being arrested for allegedly giving…
Incidents13.6kg of TNT reported missing from National Guard firing range near Kalo Chorio
Limassol, Cyprus. Around 13.6 kilograms of TNT have reportedly gone missing from a National Guard firing range near…