Authorities investigate fire in Larnaca apartment building

An apartment building in Larnaca was evacuated overnight as a precaution after a fire which started in a common area spread to the roof.

According to the police, a sofa on a third floor common hallway first caught on fire and this subsequently spreading to the engine room located on the building’s roof.

The fire service had been notified of the incident shortly after midnight, fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis