Apartment fire sends eight to hospital

A fire in a room of a two-story apartment building on Saturday caused extensive damage and saw eight people being taken to Larnaca general hospital with respiratory problems from smoke inhalation.

In a post on X, fire brigade spokesman Andreas Kettis said Larnaca fire stations responded with two fire engines.

Kettis said the occupants of the apartment, including three family members with a small child, evacuated as soon as they noticed the fire.

“The fire caused extensive...