Possible Improvised Explosive Device Causes Early Morning Explosion in Strovolos Cafe The Police are investigating the possibility that an improvised explosive device caused the explosion that occurred shortly before 5:00 AM at a cafe in the Strovolos area. According to information from the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), the police’s initial examinations revealed that the side … Read more
Fire crews responded to a total of 31 incidents in a 24-hour period, including 22 fires. One significant blaze engulfed the enclosed balcony of a third-floor apartment in Nicosia, causing extensive damage. Another fire occurred in a prefabricated building in Athienou, spreading to a kitchen and parking area. Lastly, firefighters extinguished a car fire involving a Nissan vehicle on the Paphos-Chada road, which also scorched a nearby patch of dry grass. The cause of each fire is under investigation.
First major wildfires of the season have spread to roughly 10,000 hectares across Western Canada. Evacuation orders issued for communities in British Columbia due to poor air quality. Residents in Northern Rockies Regional Municipality and Fort Nelson First Nations evacuated as blaze nearly doubled in size. Fire in Fort McMurray, an oil hub, was tamed by favorable weather. Alberta recorded 43 active fires, including one near Fort McMurray. Fire started by fallen tree on power line. Evacuation alerts in place for several communities as precaution. Smoke in Fort McMurray from fires in British Columbia. Environment Canada issued special air quality statement for several provinces. Canada warned of “catastrophic” wildfire season ahead due to warm winter and ongoing drought.
Fact: The building affected by the fire in Limassol was abandoned, and the fire caused extensive damage to its walls.
An Israeli airstrike killed four members of a family in a house in a border village in southern Lebanon. Meiss al Jabal has suffered damage in exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah since the start of the war in Gaza last October. Hezbollah retaliated by firing rockets at an Israeli town. Both sides have not engaged in all-out war, with casualties reported on both sides. Hamas militants from Gaza conducted a cross-border raid that resulted in many casualties, with thousands of Palestinians killed and wounded in Israel’s response.
A large fire broke out in the Limassol State Forest, believed to have been caused by explosives detonated in a quarry. The decision to destroy explosives without safety precautions has been criticized, leading to an administrative investigation. The Minister of Agriculture rushed to the scene as the fire continued to burn, with multiple firefighting assets deployed and residents in Vasa Kellakiou evacuated.
Fact: A 31-year-old man was arrested in connection with an explosion outside a nightclub in the Pernera area of Paralimni in March.
Fact: A fire broke out in a training vehicle in Paphos belonging to a 58-year-old driving instructor.
Twelve vehicles were extensively damaged by a fire outside a car repair shop in Kaimakli, Nicosia. The fire broke out at 5:37am and the car body shop was closed at the time. Fire fighters responded with four fire trucks and used water transfers and breathing equipment to extinguish the blaze. The cause of the fire will be investigated later.
Fact: A fire broke out in an abandoned oil mill in Tseri on Friday night, causing extensive damage to the building and its contents. Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fire.