Fire breaks out in Nicosia apartment

A fire broke out in the kitchen of a fourth-floor apartment in Nicosia, the fire brigade said on Friday.

It said that from the evidence gathered so far, the fire appears to have been caused by a candle which was lit and left on top of a refrigerator, which then “caused damage to the refrigerator and part of the apartment’s electrics”.

It added that the “entire apartment was affected by smoke”, and that its occupant “suffered minor burns” while trying to extinguish the fire himself...