A police standoff happened in Limassol on Wednesday. It started when officials came to evict a 65-year-old woman from her flat. The woman did not want to leave her home.
She barricaded herself inside and said she would cause an explosion with gas canisters. Her son called the police because he was very worried. Many police officers and firefighters came to the area quickly. They closed the nearby streets for safety.
Police negotiators talked to the woman for about four hours. They wanted her to give them the gas canisters. Finally, she agreed. After that, she also agreed to leave her flat. She was not hurt, and no one else was injured. The woman was taken to hospital for a check-up.
The eviction was stopped. The court will now decide what happens next. The event shows how difficult evictions can be, especially when people are in distress.