A 49-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday morning after allegedly stabbing another woman of the same age on a street in Limassol on Tuesday night.

She was taken into custody accused of assault, acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm, and carrying a knife. Police say the incident occurred at around 11pm on Tuesday.

The victim suffered a ruptured oesophagus and a wound on her left arm and is now in hospital, with her condition described as serious but stable.