Two cars belonging to a 49-year-old woman were extensively damaged in an arson attack in Limassol in the early hours of Sunday, police said.

The fire broke out at around 2.20am while the vehicles were parked outside the woman’s home.

Police and firefighters were called to the scene, where the blaze was extinguished and the area cordoned off.

Examinations carried out at the scene determined that both vehicles had been deliberately set on fire.

Police said they collected a number of items as evidence before they reopened the area.