A 27-year-old Nigerian man identified as Stanley, has died after a section of a four-storey building collapsed in Limassol, Cyprus.

The incident occurred around 1:30pm on Easter Saturday, April 11, 2026 on Aeschylou Street in Germasogeia, shortly after Stanley returned home from a morning run.

The building was home to residents of African and Egyptian origin, while some of those inside managed to get out in time and others were away when the collapse happened, according to reports.

Witnesses said the block had a total of eight or nine flats, with at least four people living in each, raising concern over the exact number of residents who may have been in the building.

Residents in the area said they heard a loud noise, but at first thought it was explosions from Easter bonfires linked to the Resurrection celebrations.

The tenants themselves had said the apartment block had been deemed unfit, according to the same accounts.

The incident triggered a large-scale emergency response involving firefighters, police, EMAK and civil defence units.

The first body was recovered at around 17:30, with a second recovered hours later.

Three injured people were taken to hospital and are out of danger.

The building mainly housed foreign residents, with preliminary estimates suggesting around 20 people lived in its 10 to 11 apartments.

Rescue dogs are also assisted in the search operation. (CKN Nigeria)

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