A family was left homeless after lightning struck a storage shed at their home in Avgorou, causing a fire, while extreme weather conditions were underway. The fire also damaged the house, and the family of three will be accommodated for three days at a hotel, at the expense of the Municipality of Ayia Napa.
The Deputy Mayor of the Avgorou Municipal District of the Municipality of Ayia Napa, Panagiotis Michailas, told CNA that members of the Fire Department were working to extinguish the fire caused by a lightning strike on a home’s storage shed.
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“The fire affected both the storage shed and the house, because the explosion shattered the windows of the house, allowing smoke to enter.”
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He noted that the Mayor of Ayia Napa, Christos Zannettos, also arrived at the scene.
“A social worker and Civil Defense also rushed to the scene. The Ayia Napa City Hall has taken responsibility for housing the family of three.”
Mr. Michailas told CNA that he was informed that the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department would also conduct an on-site visit, as part of an investigation into the causes of the fire.
“Witness accounts indicate that the fire was caused by a lightning strike.”
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