A 44‑year‑old man died and a 32‑year‑old woman was critically injured after being found unconscious in the basement of a restaurant near Petra tou Romiou in Paphos, authorities said.
According to reports, the restaurant owner alerted police on Sunday morning after discovering the pair — the male employee and an unidentified woman — lying unconscious in the basement area where they had been staying.
The man was later pronounced dead. The woman was taken to Paphos Hospital and admitted to intensive care.
Investigators found a metal container with burning charcoal in the room, which had been used for heating.