Fire at new airport

A FIRE broke out at an empty site building within the boundary of the new Larnaca Airport construction site in the early hours of yesterday morning.
A 24-hour security patrol discovered the blaze at 1.45am.

The Fire Services and police were immediately called, with the fire brought under control and fully extinguished at approximately 3.30am.
No injuries have been reported.

The cause is not yet clear, with the authorities launching an investigation.
The building is located almost one kilometre from the future terminal itself, with the fire having no effect on the new airport structure.
Construction work carried on as normal yesterday.

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