Oil heater sparks Engomi apartment fire

A fire broke out in a third-floor apartment in Engomi on Sunday morning after an oil heater ignited on the terrace, the fire brigade said on Monday.

In a statement, the department said it received a report at 8.53am about the blaze in a residential building in the Nicosia district.

Three fire engines and a hydraulic telescopic platform from Nicosia fire stations were dispatched to the scene.

The fire was brought under control by 9.25am.

Smoke from the blaze...