News: Incidents
Cyprus news in the “Incidents” category — updated throughout the day.
IncidentsWildfire between Lania and Limnatis contained
Limassol, Cyprus. A wildfire that broke out between the Limassol district villages of Lania and Limnatis was contained, forestry department spokesman Glafkos Kyriacou said on Tuesday. The blaze mainly affected agricultural land and wild…
IncidentsWoman arrested in Larnaca drug investigation after cocaine seizure
Larnaca, Cyprus. Police on Monday arrested a 34-year-old woman in connection with an ongoing investigation into a drug…
IncidentsWoman remains in intensive care after supermarket stabbing in northern Nicosia
Nicosia, Cyprus. A 22-year-old woman remained in intensive care on Tuesday after being stabbed multiple times at a…
IncidentsFire damages first-floor apartment in Kapparis
Kapparis, Cyprus. A fire broke out at a first-floor apartment in the Famagusta district’s Kapparis area on Monday…
IncidentsPolice arrest 19 and issue 356 traffic fines in nationwide operation
Nicosia, Cyprus. Police arrested 19 people and issued 356 traffic fines during a nationwide operation on Monday night,…
IncidentsSecond arrest made over attempted forest arson in Kornos
Kornos, Cyprus. Police have arrested a 28-year-old woman in connection with the attempted arson of a forest area…
IncidentsAthalassa hospital exhumations recall 1974 bombing victims
Nicosia, Cyprus. Archaeologist Michalis Iacovides has described the 2017 excavation at Athalassa hospital, where investigators searched for people…
IncidentsMan arrested over attempted arson in Kornos
Kornos, Cyprus. A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an attempted arson case after a fire…
IncidentsBritish man, 88, dies in vehicle fire in Avgorou
Avgorou, Cyprus. An 88-year-old British national died after becoming trapped in a vehicle fire, with a postmortem examination…
IncidentsWildfire northwest of Athens burns for fourth day as helicopter crash kills two
Athens, Greece. Hundreds of firefighters continued battling a wildfire northwest of Athens for a fourth day on Monday,…
IncidentsLarnaca criminal syndicate case adjourned until September 18
Larnaca, Cyprus. Proceedings against four defendants accused of involvement in an alleged criminal syndicate were adjourned on Tuesday,…