Police evacuated the Nicosia Mall and the KEMA building on Saturday afternoon after reviewing two threatening email messages, triggering a deployment of security personnel across both sites.
Authorities confirmed to en.philenews that active enquiries are still underway across both locations, and all standard security protocols are being strictly maintained. Police units were dispatched to the two properties immediately after the digital threats were logged to secure the perimeters and systematically inspect the premises.
During the initial activation of emergency protocols at the Mall of Nicosia, some shoppers were temporarily locked inside retail stores as a safety precaution while responding officers initiated the evacuation and conducted preliminary sweeps.
While citizens at the mall told en.philenews that officers subsequently indicated they could resume their shopping once the site was deemed secure, police said that the investigation into the origin of the threatening emails is still ongoing.
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