Emergency rescue operation in Politiko gorge

On the afternoon of Sunday, October 18, 2026, emergency services conducted a rescue operation to extract a woman who had fallen into a gorge near the community of Politiko in the Nicosia district. The incident, which involved a drop of approximately 40 meters, prompted a response from the Lakatamia Fire Station after receiving a call at 16:15.

Firefighters reached the scene and successfully utilized specialized rescue equipment to extract the woman from the rugged, inclined terrain. Once brought to the road level, she was handed over to the Ambulance Service for a preventive medical examination and first aid. While the rescue was completed successfully, the circumstances leading to the individual's fall into the gorge remain under investigation by the police.

In an unrelated development occurring later that night in the Limassol district, emergency crews from the Agios Ioannis Fire Station were dispatched to Yermasoyia following reports of a fire involving two vehicles parked on a sidewalk. The blaze, reported at 01:25 on Monday morning, was brought under control within approximately 30 minutes, resulting in extensive damage to both vehicles.