Fire set in Limassol nightclub

ARSONISTS set fire to a 35-year-old Limassol man’s club during the early hours of yesterday, said police.

The premises suffered extensive damage.

According to the Fire Department Chief, George Makariou, the blaze broke out just after 4.30am inside the club and was brought under control within 20 minutes of fire fighters arriving on the scene ensuring it did not spread to adjacent buildings.

Police said fire fighters managed to remove the club’s computer which was connected to the club’s CCTV cameras which will be examined in close detail.

Limassol CID Chief Yiannis Georgiou said investigations so far had determined the emergency exit door had been tampered with and the club’s interior had been doused in a flammable substance.

Various items were collected from the scene and sent for forensic analysis.

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