Larnaca authorities prepare to evacuate dangerous apartment block

The Larnaca District local government organisation (EOA) is preparing to move ahead with the evacuation of a large apartment complex near Larnaca port if owners fail to address serious structural safety concerns, EOA president Angelos Hadjicharalambous said on Wednesday.

The three-day deadline given to approximately 90 property owners expired on Tuesday, but authorities have decided to give owners an additional two to three days to appoint an engineer and begin taking steps to address the...