A fire broke out at 1am on Wednesday in a car parked outside the house of the 60-year-old owner in Tseri, Nicosia.

The police said the fire caused extensive damage to the vehicle.

Preliminary investigations did not indicate foul play.

In a separate incident at around 5.30am, a car belonging to a 38-year-old went up in flames in Larnaca and police are investigating arson.

The fire caused extensive damage to the car, which was parked in a house complex carpark. A second car nearby was also damaged due to the heat.