Firefighters to battle fire near Pissouri overnight (Updated) (Video)
Firefighting forces will operate throughout the night in an effort to contain the fire that broke out between Plataniskias and Pissouri, fire service spokesman Andreas...
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Cyprus to have emergency warning system
Cyprus is to have an emergency warning system capable of sending alerts to mobile phone users by 2024, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said on Wednesday....
Rescuers dug Turkish Cypriots out of rubble then dug their graves
Rescuers from the north on Tuesday described the macabre scenes they witnessed in Adiyaman, while trying to save the Turkish Cypriot volleyball team buried under...
Civil defence receives international certification
Cyprus’ civil defence has received international certification for its provision of humanitarian assistance during natural disasters abroad. The civil defence announced that it managed to...
Civil defence uses drones to locate missing person
Civil defence said on Friday that it had used droned to help the police find a lost person in the Limassol area overnight. According to...
Sirens to mark anniversaries of coup, invasion
Sirens will sound in all towns on July 15 and 20 as part of events to mark the anniversary of the 1974 coup and Turkish...
Cyprus receives international recognition for earthquake preparedness
Cyprus has received certification from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), for earthquake preparedness and response, Civil Defence spokeswoman, Olivia Michaelidou...
Civil defence exercise uses latest technology
In the framework of the European Artion Programme, members of Paphos Civil Defence on Sunday successfully carried out a search-and-rescue exercise for missing persons in...
Civil defence rescue trapped tourists in Kyperounda
Civil defence confirmed on Tuesday that a group of Czech tourists had been rescued after being trapped in snow earlier in the day. Spokesperson Olivia...
Civil defence warns public to take measures as storm set to move in
Civil defence on Friday warned the public to take the appropriate measures as heavy rain, thunderstorms, near gale force winds and high seas are forecast...
