Elderly man dies of heatstroke

A 90-year-old man died from heatstroke on Sunday, spokesman of the state health services organisation (Okypy) Pambos Charilaou said, adding that another two elderly people are being monitored for the condition as well.

Speaking to CyBC, Charilaou said that the man, who lived in a nursing home, died after entering Nicosia General.

Charilaou said that another two people, 77 and 78, are in hospital presenting the same heatstroke symptoms as the man, who died.

Temperatures on Sunday were expected to be 43 degrees C inland, and 32 degrees in the mountains.