Neighbour injured trying to extinguish apartment fire in Kapparis

A fire broke out at a first-floor apartment in the Kapparis area of Famagusta district on Monday evening, causing extensive damage to the property. A neighbour who attempted to extinguish the flames injured his hand and was taken to the accident and emergency department at Famagusta general hospital, while the apartment’s tenant managed to escape safely before firefighters arrived.

Initial indications suggest the blaze may have been caused by cigarette butts that had been extinguished in a...