30-year-old critically injured in garage explosion in Sotira

On the evening of Friday, September 11, 2026, a powerful explosion occurred in the garage of a residence in the Sotira area of the Famagusta district. Police and fire services were dispatched to the scene, which was cordoned off for an investigation. The blast resulted in the critical injury of a 30-year-old foreign national who was reportedly alone in the garage at the time of the incident.

The injured man was initially transported to the Famagusta General Hospital but was subsequently transferred to the Nicosia General Hospital due to the severity of his condition. Authorities have confirmed that the individual is well-known to the police, and investigators from the Famagusta Criminal Investigation Department (TAE) are actively examining the circumstances surrounding the incident and the man's activities at the time of the explosion. While early reports from one source mentioned the possibility of a bomb, official investigations remain ongoing to determine the exact cause of the blast.