First rains fall in Larnaca

THE FIRST rains after the summer brought sweet relief to farmers in the Larnaca and Famagusta districts yesterday, with the clouds opening for over an hour in the region.

Rain began pouring after 4pm and continued to 5pm, falling in Pyrga, Psevdas, Koshis, Aradippou, Larnaca, Levadia, Oroklini and Xylotymbou.

According to police, the continuous rainfall did not cause any problems in the parched regions where it fell.

Meteorological Service official Demetris Charalambous said yesterday that the possibility existed of more, if lighter, rainfall today too. Temperatures were lower than average for this time of year, though a small increase is expected for Friday and Saturday, with temperatures expected to rise up to 37 degrees Celsius, two degrees more than the average.

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