Woman rescued after falling into a ravine in Nicosia district

On Sunday, October 18, 2026, members of the Nicosia Fire Department conducted a rescue operation after a woman fell into a 40-meter-deep ravine. Fire service spokesperson Andreas Kettis confirmed that the distress call was received shortly after 16:30.

Firefighters utilized specialized rescue equipment to access the woman and successfully extract her from the gorge. Upon reaching the road level, she was immediately handed over to an ambulance crew for a preventive medical examination and first aid. While OmegaLive reported the location as the community of Filani, Philenews identified the site as being near the Agia Skepi community in the Politiko area of the Nicosia district.

The authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident to determine how the woman ended up in the ravine. No further updates on her condition or the final results of the inquiry have been released at this time.