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Severe Storm and Storm Surge Strike Cyprus, Killing One and Injuring Two

A powerful storm accompanied by high waves and heavy rainfall hit Cyprus, resulting in one fatality, two injuries, and several vessel groundings. Emergency services conducted dramatic helicopter rescues as coastal areas faced significant flooding and infrastructure damage.

29 Aug, 16:33 — 29 Aug, 16:33
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in-cyprus3h ago

Storm could push August rain past 700% of average, Kitasweather says

Today’s storm could make this the rainiest August in Cyprus since records began in 1902, weather tracking page Kitasweather said, as the island recorded lightning injuries, sea rescues and hundreds of emergency calls. Significant rain fell across almost the entire island, according to Kitasweather, with only the western part of Paphos district, roughly from the […]

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faz29 Aug, 16:10First to report

Wellen, Blitze, Überschwemmungen: Ein schwerer Sturm verursacht Chaos in Zypern

in-cyprus29 Aug, 16:33

Storm could push August rain past 700% of average, Kitasweather says

orf29 Aug, 17:01

Schwerer Sturm traf auf Zypern

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naftemporiki29 Aug, 18:04Latest update

Κύπρος: Ένας νεκρός και δύο τραυματίες από φονική θαλασσοταραχή – Σκάφη προσάραξαν σε βράχια, δραματικές διασώσεις με ελικόπτερο

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