A boat owner required medical attention after a fire broke out on his vessel at Limassol port, as part of 24 incidents the Fire Service responded to in the past 24 hours.
Two fire engines from Limassol fire stations responded to the incident at 12:30 when fire broke out in the galley of a 22-foot tug boat moored at the southern pier of Limassol port.
Firefighters used water hoses and breathing apparatus to extinguish the blaze before ventilating the vessel, according to a Fire Service spokesperson.
The boat’s owner, who was aboard when the fire started, was treated at the scene by ambulance crew for smoke inhalation.
The Fire Service handled 13 fires and 11 special service calls during the 24-hour period.
