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Eight People Hospitalized After Fire in Apartment Building, Including Children

Published January 24, 2026, 11:12

A fire broke out in an apartment on the first floor of a two-story building in Larnaca on Saturday morning. Three family members, including a young child, evacuated the apartment immediately after noticing the fire. The fire caused extensive damage to the apartment and the upper floors due to smoke and hot gas spreading through the stairwell. A total of eight people, including two young children, were transported to the Larnaca Hospital Emergency Department with respiratory problems due to smoke inhalation. Initial indications suggest an electrical issue with a light fixture caused the fire, but the official findings of the Electromechanical Services are pending. The Larnaca Police are investigating the incident.