🔊**On Saturday afternoon in the Paphos area (a suburb of Limassol), strong winds caused a large tree to fall from the sidewalk onto the roadway, crashing into a passing car.

Emergency services are on the scene and the circumstances are being investigated.
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🌧️ **Heavy rainfall across Cyprus today
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🔊Severe weather in Limassol: strong winds tear off roofs and topple trees onto cars
Powerful winds that hit the Limassol district caused significant damage. In Pentakomo, solar panels were torn off the roof of a building and fell down, damaging the structure.

Within the city, five incidents of trees falling onto parked cars were reported. Firefighters are working at the scenes, cutting up fallen trunks and clearing debris. According to preliminary reports, no injuries have been recorded.
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🔊Tourism in Cyprus under pressure from regional tensions: Larnaca hotels only 40% full
Tourism figures for March have fallen short of expectations. Instead of the projected 60% occupancy, hotels in the Larnaca region are operating at around 40%. Booking cancellations have reached 15–20%, while new reservations have largely stalled. The main reason is the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, which is discouraging tourists.

There is some positive news: there have been no массовые cancellations for summer holidays. Many travelers are choosing to reschedule rather than cancel their trips. Air connections with Europe were restored on March 9, and current flight disruptions mainly affect routes to the Middle East due to airport closures in the region.

Tour operators are hoping for government support and emphasize the need to clearly communicate that Cyprus remains a safe destination. A meeting with the president has already taken place, and the industry is awaiting concrete measures. The season remains uncertain, but the summer period could still help the sector recover.
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🔊 Lawyers call British bases in Cyprus illegal, cite UN ruling
The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH) and the Cyprus Democratic Lawyers Association (CDLA) issued a strong statement claiming that the British bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia are a “colonial relic, a democratic insult and a direct challenge to sovereignty.”

According to the lawyers, the bases were imposed in 1960 as a condition of Cyprus’ independence without the will of the people, which they argue contradicts UN principles prohibiting the partition of former colonies. They draw parallels with the International Court of Justice ruling on the Chagos Archipelago, where the separation of territory was deemed unlawful.

The lawyers claim the bases do not protect Cyprus but instead turn the island into a platform for foreign military operations. They are calling for the bases to be dismantled and the land returned to the people of Cyprus.
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🔊 Car crashes into tree in Limassol: 21-year-old driver hospitalized
On Saturday afternoon, an accident occurred near the Limassol marina. A young driver lost control of the vehicle, which then hit a road sign and crashed into a tree.

The 21-year-old man sustained minor injuries. He was taken to hospital and remains under medical observation. Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash.
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⚠️ Iran issues statement on Cyprus: island not considered a target for strikes
Iran’s ambassador in Nicosia, Alireza Salarian, made an official comment amid rising tensions in the region. According to him, Tehran does not view the Republic of Cyprus as a potential military target for missile or drone attacks.

The diplomat also stated that Iran has no information indicating that the British military facilities on the island — the bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia — have been used in operations against Iran.

He further suggested that the recent drone incident near the Akrotiri base could have been carried out by other forces in an attempt to provoke accusations against Iran and its allies.
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