A large number of cars that had been declared as immobilised and had not been in a working condition, were torched at one this morning in a field at a Nicosia industrial zone.
The fire service rushed to the scene of the arson and managed to put out the flames before spreading to nearby workshops and establishments, as police cordoned off the area.
According to authorities, the vehicles, which were completety destroyed, were meant to be used for spare parts by local mechanics.
An investigation is on-going to establish the exact cause of the fire, as police are concerned by the rising spate of arsons across the capital.
