A 55-year-old woman was seriously injured on Friday in a severe accident in Larnaca.

The police said the accident happened at 12.30pm, when a 26-year-old driving from Meneou to Pervolia collided with a car driven by the woman with a 26-year-old passenger.

The 55-year-old woman was trapped in the vehicle and the fire brigade was called in to release her.

She was then taken by ambulance to Larnaca general hospital and doctors said her condition is critical.

The two other people involved in the accident were not injured.