Palmas says ‘no active front’ in Kalo Chorio fire, police reopen Psevdas road

Palmas says ‘no active front’ in Kalo Chorio fire, police reopen Psevdas road

Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said there is currently “no active front” in the fire which broke out at the firing range near Larnaca’s Kalo Chorio, while ordering an investigation into the circumstances surrounding how it started, though the police at the same time closed the road between Kalo Chorio and nearby Psevdas. “I must clarify […]

National Guard’s Kalo Chorio firing range faces second munitions mishap in months, as fire safety measures fail to stop blaze

The Kalo Chorio firing range in Larnaca is turning into a “Waterloo” for the National Guard. After losing 13.6 kilograms of TNT mixture last March during a training exercise to destroy RPG munitions carried out by the 20th Engineer Company, the 70th Engineer Battalion caused a fire yesterday that threatened surrounding communities and forest land. Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas said in his statements that the battalion bears full responsibility…