Nicosia fire

Police were yesterday investigating a fire which broke out at a Competition Protection Commission office building in Nicosia on Friday night.

The blaze broke out at around 9pm and burned out before the fire services arrived.

According to police the fire started in a third floor office, totally destroying the room. The smoke also caused damage to other floors, police said.

Preliminary investigations suggest the fire started from a short circuit in a computer printer.

The cost of the damage has not yet been estimated.

Strovolos police station is investigating.