The main hospital in the north is facing significant risk after dams in Kanli and Kioneli overflowed, raising water levels along the riverbank where the facility is located. Mehmet Harmancı, told the Turkish Cypriot news agency TAK that evacuation scenarios are already under review should conditions worsen.
Harmancı said he is in continuous coordination with civil protection units, while discussions with the hospital’s director are focusing on contingency plans, including the possibility of relocating patients if rising water levels compromise the site.
The avenue in front of the hospital has been closed due to flooding. Elsewhere in north Nicosia, Harmancı said authorities carried out four to five rescues from flooded premises but reported no additional incidents requiring emergency evacuation.
The episode has reignited debate over infrastructure resilience in the north, where heavy rainfall repeatedly exposes gaps in drainage capacity, riverbed management and dam safety. Unseasonably intense storms have also affected other communities this week, raising concerns about climate-related risks as winter approaches.
Christodoulides called
President, Nikos Christodoulides, had a telephone conversation earlier on Tuesday with Turkish Cypriot leader, Tufan Erhurman, offering assistance with dealing with consequences of severe weather conditions.
According to information available to CNA, President Christodoulides expressed his sympathy for the difficult situation and his readiness to provide any assistance needed by the Turkish Cypriot side.
On his part, the same sources said, Erhurman thanked the President and told him that they would be in touch again if necessary.
Source: CNA