Firefighting forces were mobilised around 10 p.m. on Monday (10/06) after a fire broke out in Koilani, Limassol. According to the Police, approximately 4 acres of wild vegetation were burnt, and during the fire suppression efforts, a burnt-out car was found in a ravine. The causes of the fire are under investigation..
A 30-year-old man was rescued after falling into an 80-meter ravine while riding his motorcycle in Limassol. The man contacted police for help and was located by officers from Kalo Chorio Police Station. Firefighters were called in to safely extricate him from the steep and deep ravine. An ambulance crew examined the man at the scene and found he did not need further medical attention.
On April 12, 1945, Franklin Roosevelt, the U.S. president for four terms, died in office, and Vice President Harry Truman took over.
Fact: Panayiotis Hadjicostas, 65, died after his car plunged into a ravine approximately 20 meters deep in the village of Gerakies.