News: Incidents
Cyprus news in the “Incidents” category — updated throughout the day.
IncidentsTwo men arrested in Paphos district poaching investigation
Police arrested two men after an operation in the Paphos district and seized dead wild birds, shotgun cartridges and other items believed to be linked to poaching.
IncidentsPolice arrest 12 during overnight operations across Cyprus
Police checked 815 vehicles and 1,052 occupants during the operations, which also led to 362 traffic citations and…
IncidentsBalcony collapse in Limassol renews calls for dangerous-building law changes
Etek expects revised legislation by the end of the year after a balcony fell from a Limassol building…
IncidentsPolice trace car and suspected driver after Paralimni hit-and-run injures two pedestrians
A 29-year-old man remains in hospital with serious injuries after a car struck him and a woman in…
IncidentsNo bodies remain in ferry wreckage off Kyrenia, Ustel says
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said 13 people remain unaccounted for 26 days after the ferry sank,…
IncidentsAppeal court increases domestic violence sentence from two to three years
The court found the original sentence clearly insufficient after a man from Somalia pleaded guilty to five charges…
IncidentsCourt hears authorities were not told of repairs to ferry before it sank off Kyrenia
Nine people accused of causing death by negligence remain in custody as a court examines repairs made to…
IncidentsInvestigations continue after balcony collapse prompts evacuation of 56 Limassol flats
No injuries were reported after a fifth-floor balcony fell onto the one below at Rousos Olympic Palace, where…
IncidentsWoman arrested after teacher reports assault outside Paphos primary school
Police said a 40-year-old woman was arrested after a teacher reported being assaulted outside the primary school where…
IncidentsMan arrested inside Limassol jewellery store with items linked to earlier burglary
Police said they found a 40-year-old man inside a Limassol jewellery store with burglary tools and jewellery stolen…
IncidentsPolice arrest 11 in overnight checks, record 337 traffic complaints
Nationwide patrols targeting crime and traffic offences included checks on 504 vehicles and 641 people.