Larnaca Wildfire: Cy-Alert System Fails, Evacuation Delayed by Two Hours
A major wildfire in the Kalo Chorio area of Larnaca forced hundreds of residents to flee. The national early warning system Cy-Alert delayed evacuation messages by two hours due to a technical problem, as a civil protection authority spokesman admitted. The defense minister blamed an army battalion for the fire and promised answers within ten days. Firefighting forces remained on high alert overnight.