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[denizaksulu]

Condolences to the relatives of the deceased, apparently two 20 year old twins amongst them.

According to one report the power station will take billions of euros to restore.

http://www.cna.org.cy/website/english/index.asp

Twins? That is terrible. My condolences, again to the families and friends.

[denizaksulu]

Some of our "friends" on 44 find it amusing!

http://www.cyprus44.com/forums/68275.asp

Best leave the sick bastards alone. Probably they get green shield stamps for their efforts.

[Hermes]

Whose brain-child was it to store the containers where they did? Why did not the USA take the contraband (or the eu) and just left t iny Cyprus to deal with this 'hot potato'. No pun intended. I am fucking annoyed.

Me too. What on earth were the authorities doing with such a potentially dangerous cargo sitting out in the open next to a power station? Is it true that they declined offers of international help? Who declined such an offer and on what grounds? I fear this has the making of an enormous scandal. It's quite right that the Defence Minister and head of the army have resigned. What was Christofias' role in any of this?

[denizaksulu]

Whose brain-child was it to store the containers where they did? Why did not the USA take the contraband (or the eu) and just left t iny Cyprus to deal with this 'hot potato'. No pun intended. I am fucking annoyed.

Me too. What on earth were the authorities doing with such a potentially dangerous cargo sitting out in the open next to a power station? Is it true that they declined offers of international help? Who declined such an offer and on what grounds? I fear this has the making of an enormous scandal. It's quite right that the Defence Minister and head of the army have resigned. What was Christofias' role in any of this?

One thing comes to mind is someone trying to curry favour with Syria -for the obvious reasons. I still suspect sabotage after the shipment was on the agenda again. Did some entity try ensure the shipment never reached its original destinstion? Perhaps a bit far fetched, but perhaps Syria wanted to embarass the RoC? Far fetched again, any plausible ideas? Excluding a real probable accident?

[CBBB]

Whose brain-child was it to store the containers where they did? Why did not the USA take the contraband (or the eu) and just left t iny Cyprus to deal with this 'hot potato'. No pun intended. I am fucking annoyed.

Me too. What on earth were the authorities doing with such a potentially dangerous cargo sitting out in the open next to a power station? Is it true that they declined offers of international help? Who declined such an offer and on what grounds? I fear this has the making of an enormous scandal. It's quite right that the Defence Minister and head of the army have resigned. What was Christofias' role in any of this?

One thing comes to mind is someone trying to curry favour with Syria -for the obvious reasons. I still suspect sabotage after the shipment was on the agenda again. Did some entity try ensure the shipment never reached its original destinstion? Perhaps a bit far fetched, but perhaps Syria wanted to embarass the RoC? Far fetched again, any plausible ideas? Excluding a real probable accident?

Don't you start with bloody conspiracy theories!

It was an accident which shouldn't have happened. If, as has been reported in a number of places, the Yanks and the Brits offered to take care of this stuff, but our anti-western president turned the offers down, I think we all know who should take the blame!

[bill cobbett]

Well, an accident, brought on by political incompetence, in any event a CY National Disaster.

Just hope the gov looks after the dependants of those who gave their lives in trying to contain the fire... In time they should be made CY National Heroes, which may help with the grief of those left behind?

[denizaksulu]

Whose brain-child was it to store the containers where they did? Why did not the USA take the contraband (or the eu) and just left t iny Cyprus to deal with this 'hot potato'. No pun intended. I am fucking annoyed.

Me too. What on earth were the authorities doing with such a potentially dangerous cargo sitting out in the open next to a power station? Is it true that they declined offers of international help? Who declined such an offer and on what grounds? I fear this has the making of an enormous scandal. It's quite right that the Defence Minister and head of the army have resigned. What was Christofias' role in any of this?

One thing comes to mind is someone trying to curry favour with Syria -for the obvious reasons. I still suspect sabotage after the shipment was on the agenda again. Did some entity try ensure the shipment never reached its original destinstion? Perhaps a bit far fetched, but perhaps Syria wanted to embarass the RoC? Far fetched again, any plausible ideas? Excluding a real probable accident?

Don't you start with bloody conspiracy theories!

It was an accident which shouldn't have happened. If, as has been reported in a number of places, the Yanks and the Brits offered to take care of this stuff, but our anti-western president turned the offers down, I think we all know who should take the blame!

I am very angry and want to point my finger. I cant do that to Xtofias, its rude, apart from that, dont wish Kuru on my case.

[kurupetos]

Whose brain-child was it to store the containers where they did? Why did not the USA take the contraband (or the eu) and just left t iny Cyprus to deal with this 'hot potato'. No pun intended. I am fucking annoyed.

Me too. What on earth were the authorities doing with such a potentially dangerous cargo sitting out in the open next to a power station? Is it true that they declined offers of international help? Who declined such an offer and on what grounds? I fear this has the making of an enormous scandal. It's quite right that the Defence Minister and head of the army have resigned. What was Christofias' role in any of this?

One thing comes to mind is someone trying to curry favour with Syria -for the obvious reasons. I still suspect sabotage after the shipment was on the agenda again. Did some entity try ensure the shipment never reached its original destinstion? Perhaps a bit far fetched, but perhaps Syria wanted to embarass the RoC? Far fetched again, any plausible ideas? Excluding a real probable accident?

Don't you start with bloody conspiracy theories!

It was an accident which shouldn't have happened. If, as has been reported in a number of places, the Yanks and the Brits offered to take care of this stuff, but our anti-western president turned the offers down, I think we all know who should take the blame!

I am very angry and want to point my finger. I cant do that to Xtofias, its rude, apart from that, dont wish Kuru on my case.

I would normally laugh on this, but unfortunately this is a sad day. RIP to the dead. I used to know one of them.

[Smiler Brian]

Sincere sympathies to all involved

[Filitsa]

Any estimation on how high the cost of electricity will go up due to extreme power shortages ?

Just imagine how bad things could have been had this power station was a Nuclear Power Station.

Whose brain-child was it to store the containers where they did? Why did not the USA take the contraband (or the eu) and just left t iny Cyprus to deal with this 'hot potato'. No pun intended. I am fucking annoyed.

Perhaps the current administration ... to save face?