A suspected arson attack on a car parked in a Nicosia apartment block is under investigation, police confirmed on Tuesday.

The incident happened shortly after midnight in the residential area of Ayioi Omologites. Police received a report at around five minutes after midnight about a fire in a vehicle parked in the underground garage of a block of flats.

Firefighters arrived at the scene and managed to put out the blaze. However, the car, owned by a 33-year-old man, suffered extensive damage. The exact cost of the damage is not yet known.

According to initial findings by the Nicosia Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the fire was started deliberately. Authorities are treating the case as arson.

Investigations are ongoing to determine the motive and identify those responsible.