Cyprus Mail14 Aug 2026

Emergency services on ‘full alert’ over holiday weekend

Emergency response teams of public hospitals and the Okypy ambulance service remain standby and ready to deal with “any emergency” over the weekend, Okypy spokesman Charalambos Charliaou said on Friday.

“Whether due to traffic accidents or other situations, such as strokes or heart attacks, [the services] are always properly staffed, so that they can respond,” he said....

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