Members of the Fire Department in the Famagusta district were alerted last night when, at around 10:20, they received a call reporting a fire at a laundryin the basement of a hotel in Protaras.
According to a statement, two fire trucks from the Famagusta Fire Station “Sergeant Adamou Adamou,” and the fire was brought under control at 11:40 p.m. The fire and the heat caused extensive damage to the laundry facility, as well as to the linens stored on the premises.
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In addition, the smoke affected the paint on the walls of the basement and the stairwell. This was preceded by a precautionary evacuation of the hotel by members of the Fire Department and the Police, and a search was conducted in all rooms, with no one found trapped inside.
The causes of the fire will be investigated in cooperation with the relevant authorities.
*Main photo: Cyprus Fire Service Archives – Cyprus Fire Service
