An explosion at the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base killed 13 people, including the head of the Cyprus Navy.

Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion

2011 self-detonation of a munitions stockpile in Cyprus

On 11 July 2011, at Evangelos Florakis Naval Base, situated at Mari, Larnaca District in Cyprus, a large amount of ammunition and military explosives self-detonated, killing 13 people, including the Commander of the Cyprus Navy, Andreas Ioannides, the base commander, Lambros…

Evangelos Florakis Naval Base

The Evangelos Florakis Naval Base is a Cyprus Navy base, situated on the island's southern coast adjacent to the Vasilikos industrial area and power plant, near Zygi, between Limassol and Larnaca.

Cyprus Navy

Maritime warfare branch of Cyprus' military

The Cyprus Naval Command is the armed sea wing of the Cyprus National Guard. The Cypriot Navy has the primary mission of defending the maritime borders of the Republic of Cyprus, but is currently unable to access the waters around Northern Cyprus, which have been controlled by…