Explosive device badly damages Cyprus tavern in Limassol district
A bomb blew up at the entrance of a tavern in Pyrgos, near Limassol, early on Wednesday, causing extensive damage, Cypriot police said.
An explosion caused extensive damage to a tavern in Pyrgos, in Cyprus's Limassol district, in the early hours of Wednesday, police said, according to In-Cyprus and OmegaLive.
The blast at the "Kostas and Maria" tavern, owned by a 60-year-old man, happened at around 3:17am local time. Officers from Limassol CID and Moni police station were sent to the scene, which was cordoned off.
Preliminary findings indicate the explosion was caused by a metal device packed with a low-power explosive substance that had been placed at the tavern's entrance, said Kostas Michail, head of Limassol's explosives unit, according to OmegaLive. A bomb disposal expert is due to examine the scene to identify the type of device used. No injuries were reported.
Follow this story
An email when there is a real update (a new toll, a cause, an arrest). Nothing else; stop with one click.
Free: one story at a time. Members follow as many stories as they like.
What we know
- 2+ outlets · In-Cyprus, OmegaLive A blast heavily damaged a tavern in Pyrgos, Limassol district, at about 3:17am on Wednesday
- 2+ outlets · In-Cyprus, OmegaLive Police say a metal device containing a low-power explosive was placed at the entrance
- 2+ outlets · In-Cyprus, OmegaLive The tavern is owned by a 60-year-old man; no injuries were reported
- 2+ outlets · In-Cyprus, OmegaLive Limassol CID and police explosives experts are investigating
Not yet confirmed
- Unconfirmed Motive for the attack
- Unconfirmed Any suspects
How each fact is established: Verified checked by an ECTV editorOfficial stated by an official body2+ outlets reported independently by two or more news organisations1 outlet reported by a single news organisation so farUnconfirmed claimed or reportedHow we label facts
Why it matters for Europe
Deliberate bomb attacks on businesses are rare in Cyprus, and the case is being treated as a criminal investigation while police work to establish who was behind it.
Sources
Reported by 2 reports from 2 independent outlets in 1 countries.
Source balance
PremiumSee how the 2 outlets behind this story spread from left to right, and which are official or OSINT sources.
Intelligence file
PremiumSee how we verified this story
Confidence and impact scores, the full situation report and the event timeline.
Questions and answers
- Where did the explosion happen?
- At a tavern in Pyrgos, in Cyprus's Limassol district.
- Was anyone hurt?
- No injuries were reported.
- What caused the blast?
- Police say a metal device containing a low-power explosive was planted at the entrance.
This article was written with AI assistance from 2 verified reports and checked under the ECTV editorial policy. Spotted an error? Request a correction.