Power cuts left 14 people trapped in lifts

Power cuts across Cyprus left 14 people trapped in lifts on Wednesday night, prompting multiple rescues by the fire brigade, which cautioned that responsibility for such incidents lies primarily with lift maintenance companies.

Speaking to Alpha, Fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said crews responded to 14 calls during the rolling electricity outages, including five in Nicosia, four in Limassol, four in Larnaca and one in Paphos....