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in order to conserve the supply and stated that it would import generators from Greece and Israel while the damage, estimated at €2 billion, was being repaired. The rolling blackouts lasted for two to three hours in each area and were planned to affect only residential areas.
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announced that it would launch a criminal investigation. The explosion destroyed several houses and over 250 others suffered lesser damage, displacing approximately 150 people.
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1148:"Cyprus FM formally resigns over deadly blast"
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1027:"Anger Grows in Cyprus Over Munitions Blast"
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