A fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in a kitchen of a two-storey house in Lakatamia, with two fire trucks deployed to the site.

Fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis, said on X that at 3:52pm, Nicosia fire stations responded to the flames with two trucks.

“From the fire, extensive damage was caused to the kitchen and its contents, while the masonry of the house was also damaged by smoke and heat.”

“The fire is estimated to have started from an electric fireplace. The causes are being investigated,” he specified.