Two men arrested after fire destroyed furniture factory in Lefkosa

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Two men have been arrested for negligence after sparks from a welding machine caused a fire in a furniture factory in Lefkosa industrial zone on Monday.

A fire broke out on Monday, March. 6 in the mattress department of the Sırdaş Furniture factory located in the Lefkosia Industrial Estate. 

Two men, working on renovations, were operating a welding machine without taking any precautions, when sparks fell on flammable material used to manufacture mattresses.

The fire completely burned the roof of the factory and also caused serious damage to Otobak repair workshop and its contents which was next to the furniture factory.

Two workers were taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and buildings nearby were evacuated.

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