Almost four in ten deadly Limassol wildfire claims rejected, minister says

Local fireLimassolTop News Almost four in ten deadly Limassol wildfire claims rejected, minister says Almost Four In Ten Deadly Limassol Wildfire Claims Rejected, Minister Says Relevant News Almost four in ten deadly Limassol wildfire claims rejected, minister says 14 September 2026 City Friends Club organises cleanup drive for World Cleanup Day 14 September 2026 Who owns Europe’s AI future? The battle over data centres 14 September 2026 Vassos Vassiliou 14 September 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Almost four in ten applications for state compensation over the 2025 Limassol wildfire have been rejected, Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou has told parliament, in a written reply to a question from ALMA-Citizens’ Cooperation for Cyprus MP Michalis Paraskeva. The wildfire broke out on July 23, 2025, in the community of Malia and swept through the Limassol mountains, killing two people and burning an area of about 125 square kilometres. Of the 863 applications submitted for compensation, 536 were approved and 327 were rejected, Ioannou said. The government has paid out 15,315,812 euros to those affected by the fire to date. According to the minister, 758 applications were submitted within the deadline, while a further 134 were submitted late. The Department of Agriculture also forwarded an additional 75 applications concerning agricultural storage buildings that had not been recorded by the Technical Services of the Limassol District Administration. A table was prepared for these cases and their examination has since been completed. Of the 863 cases examined in total, 65 objections were submitted against decisions made by the Three-Member Committee set up under a Council of Ministers decision. All 65 objections have since been examined by the Objections Study Committee, whose decisions are recorded in the minutes of its sessions. Of these, 27 were rejected, 35 were approved, one was withdrawn, and two remain pending while the objectors provide clarifications or supporting documents. Ioannou said affected residents were notified by letter of the committee’s reasoned decision in each case, and that its rulings are final, meaning no further objection can be submitted. The minister added that, under a separate Council of Ministers decision covering under-insured buildings and premises damaged by the fire, 78 cases were examined by a Special Committee. Of these, 29 were approved and the applicants informed by letter, while 33 were rejected with a full reasoned decision. Additional information has been requested for a further 16 cases, which remain under examination. The response also covered 21 cases involving Turkish Cypriot properties: seven cases examined by the ministry, of which four concerned houses, two concerned agricultural storage buildings and one concerned a prefabricated container, along with a further 14 cases involving ex-gratia financial assistance for household equipment in Turkish Cypriot properties. Of the 21 cases, 13 were approved and eight were rejected, with all applicants informed by letter. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News City Friends Club organises cleanup drive for World Cleanup Day Who owns Europe’s AI future? The battle over data centres Kremlin defends drone strike near Poland border Sweden’s centre-left set for narrow election win Latsi fire brought under control, aircraft not needed Gulf states scrap Iran talks as Houthis strike Saudi Arabia 52 years on, and Cyprus still doesn’t know where its dead are Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.