A 20-year-old student from Greece died in Nicosia on Sunday, after a car crash with another six people, police said.

The 20-year-old girl, Eirini Kontogiorgou, had been a passenger along with another five people in a car driven by a 20-year-old man.

Kontogiorgou had been in the back seat with another four people, three men 28, 21, and 20, and another 20-year-old girl. 

The crash occurred when the 20-year-old driver lost control of the vehicle around 3:10am on Archangelos Michael Avenue in Engomi near a roundabout. 

Another 20-year-old man, who was in the passenger seat was also injured in the accident. After being taken to hospital he was released.

The driver was given an alcotest and registered a 55 mg% instead of the 9 mg% allowed for novice drivers. Police arrested the young man as per a court warrant and he was held for questioning.