Ambulance services respond to 422 emergency calls over Christmas period

Ambulance services responded to 422 emergency calls during Christmas break, with 172 of these in the Nicosia district, the head of the ambulance service Riana Constantinou said on Saturday.

She said that the calls were made from December 24 to 26 and included cases of chest pain, injuries and illnesses. 

All incidents were attended to promptly. Konstantinou said that emergency calls typically rise during the holiday period. 

This year, Nicosia recorded an increase compared with previous years...