An overheated cord on a household appliance caused a fire in a home storage room in Peristerona, Nicosia.
According to the fire department, a call was received around 6:20 p.m. reporting a fire in a home storage room; firefighters rushed to the scene and brought the fire under control around 6:40 p.m.
The contents of the storage room sustained extensive damage from the fire and the heat.
Investigations determined that the fire was caused by an overheated electrical cord from a household appliance that was in use at the time.
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