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A 22-year-old man was fatally injured late on Saturday afternoon as he was helping construct an Easter bonfire (lambradjia) in Strovolos, Nicosia. A large pole fell from the lambradjia stack, ...

The fire service on Saturday said strong winds across Cyprus mean the traditional bonfire may risk homes, infrastructure and human lives. Spokesman for the service Andreas Kettis urged authorities and ...

Nicosia Municipality on Friday called on the public to refrain from lighting Easter bonfires and reminded people that the practice is illegal, incurring fines and potential imprisonment for those caught ...

The forestry department reminded the public on Wednesday that cutting trees to burn them in the traditional ‘Lambradjia’ [Easter bonfires] is illegal. Ahead of the Easter holidays, the agriculture ministry’...

Every year people in residential areas around the island have to put up with Easter bonfires and firecrackers at all times of the night, and every year police say they ...

Local authorities are doing their best to “get through” to minors and minimise the likely inevitable damages from the Easter bonfire tradition, Dali’s mayor said on Monday. Speaking on ...