Two apartment buildings, one in the Chrysopolitissa area and the other in the Faneromeni area, have been deemed unfit and will be demolished within the next 24 hours.
This follows on‑site inspections carried out recently as part of procedures launched by the Larnaca District Local Government Organisation, aimed at identifying all buildings at risk of collapse and protecting residents.
For these two dangerous buildings, the local authority is proceeding immediately with evacuation orders, giving tenants a few days to find alternative housing. Residents will be formally notified through written notices requiring them to vacate their apartments without delay.
A large number of people are believed to be living in the affected buildings and the process of recording tenants has already begun to determine the exact number of those impacted.
It is equally concerning that a further 13–14 buildings in Larnaca have also been identified as potentially dangerous at first inspection. These buildings, which house a significant number of residents, mainly foreign nationals, will undergo further detailed checks in the coming days to determine whether they should also be demolished.
According to the organisation, the creation of a digital registry of all unstable buildings is nearing completion. Initial inspections suggest that more than 900 buildings across the city and district may be structurally at risk, significantly higher than the approximately 560 initially reported by local authorities.
The first round of inspections and classification based on risk levels has already been completed.
A meeting is scheduled today (Tuesday, 19 May) in Larnaca to brief the mayor and other relevant authorities on the findings of the inspections.
