An apartment fire broke out on Wednesday morning in a first-floor flat in a two-storey residential complex in Latsia, Nicosia district.
The Fire Service responded with two fire engines from the Akropolis Fire Station. Firefighters brought the blaze under control at 7.27am.
Fire started in kitchen
The fire started in a cooking utensil in the apartment’s kitchen before spreading to equipment, worktops and the kitchen’s wooden panelling.
Smoke also affected the walls in the apartment’s other rooms.
Two occupants inside apartment
Two occupants were inside the apartment when the fire broke out. Firefighters assisted one of them in leaving the building safely via the staircase.
Investigations into the cause of the fire are continuing in cooperation with the police.
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