Mari disaster: remembering 13 fallen heroes 15 years later
Cyprus commemorated the 13 people who died 15 years ago in the Mari explosion disaster, including Naval Commander Andreas Ioannidis. Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis emphasized that the state 'has no right to negligence or delay' and that the victims remind the state of its responsibility. Family members such as Nikolaos Ioannidis (Vice Minister for Migration) and Katia Kleanths made clear that some problems revealed by the tragedy remain unsolved.