Man hospitalised after petrol station fire in Larnaca district
A 38-year-old man sustained second- and third-degree burns after attempting to light a cigarette beside a vehicle being refuelled.
Larnaca, Cyprus. A 38-year-old man was hospitalised with second- and third-degree burns after a fire broke out at a petrol station in Larnaca district when he tried to light a cigarette near a vehicle being refuelled.
Fire at petrol station
Police said a 32-year-old Greek Cypriot man and a 38-year-old Anglo-Cypriot man arrived at a petrol station in a Larnaca district community at around midnight.
While the 32-year-old was refuelling his vehicle, the 38-year-old approached him with an unlit cigarette in his mouth and attempted to light it with a lighter, causing a fire.
Injuries and investigation
Other people at the scene extinguished the flames. Both men were taken to Larnaca A&E.
The 32-year-old was treated for minor burns and discharged. The 38-year-old remained in hospital with second- and third-degree burns, particularly to his lower limbs.
Kofinou police are investigating the incident as a case of negligent and reckless acts.
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