Firefighters rescued a kitten from a fire in an abandoned building in Paphos it was reported on Thursday.

The fire department received an emergency call about a fire in an empty restaurant in Kato Paphos on Wednesday morning.

The Paphos fire station responded with two fire engines and the fire was brought under control.

An external wooden structure was affected while fire and heat damaged the restaurant’s equipment and the rest of the interior.

No one was inside except a kitten which was promptly rescued from the scene. An investigation into the fire is ongoing.