Phone and charger blamed for Deryneia house fire

Phone and charger blamed for Deryneia house fire

A fire broke out in a child’s bedroom at a house in Deryneia in the early hours of Sunday, causing extensive damage but no injuries. The fire started at around 3.40am in a bedroom where a mobile phone was lying on the bed while connected to a charger, fire service spokesman Andreas Kettis said. The […]

Fire from charging phone causes extensive damage to child’s bedroom in Deryneia

A child’s bedroom in a two-storey home in Deryneia suffered extensive damage after a fire caused by a mobile phone and its charger, according to the Fire Service. Fire Service spokesman Andreas Kettis said the call was received at 3.40 am. The child said the phone had been left on the bed while connected to a charger. After noticing the fire, the child left the room and alerted the parents. Everyone managed to leave the house in time and no one …