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Inhalation of Soot Caused Death in Nicosia Fire

Published December 28, 2025, 17:12
Inhalation of Soot Caused Death in Nicosia Fire

The autopsy revealed that the death of the man found charred in a storage room of an apartment building in Nicosia was due to inhalation of soot. The autopsy was performed by forensic doctors Angeliki Papetta and Orthodoxos Orthodoxou, and blood and teeth samples were taken for identification. Identification remains difficult and the results of laboratory tests are awaited. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.