A 29-year-old man arrested in connection with an explosion in a house garage, in Yermasogia, Limassol, has been released.

Limassol district court dismissed a police request for the detention of the suspect on the grounds of insufficient evidence against him.

The explosion happened on the evening of November 26, in the eastern garage of a house. The subsequent fire destroyed a car worth €30,000 belonging to a 21-year-old and two vintage cars worth €6,000, belonging to his father.

An attempt was made to torch a fourth car, parked in the western garage, with a Molotov cocktail.

Police are investigating various motives, including cryptocurrency transactions.

One person is wanted.