Lightning-sparked fire damages house in Avgorou, displaces family

Avgorou, Cyprus. A fire believed to have been sparked by lightning caused severe damage to a storage room and an adjacent house, temporarily displacing a family of three.

Damage and assistance

Avgorou deputy mayor Panayiotis Michailas said the fire affected both the outbuilding and the house.

“The fire affected both the outbuilding and the house, as the explosion shattered the windows of the house, allowing smoke to enter,” he said.

Ayia Napa mayor Christos Zanettos, civil defence personnel and a social worker attended the scene. Ayia Napa municipality will accommodate the family in a hotel for three days.

Investigation

Michailas said witness accounts indicated that the fire was caused by a lightning strike.

Officials from the electrical and mechanical services department will conduct further inspections as part of the investigation into the cause of the fire.