Firemen came under attack on Sunday afternoon when unknown people started throwing stones at them as they were trying to extinguish a fire on a heap of wood and waste material in Polemidia, Limassol.

The report was received at 5.55pm and by 6.18pm the fire had been put out.

During the firefighting operation, unknown people started hurling stones at the firemen and the fire truck, which was damaged in the attack. There were no reports of injuries.

As soon as the police arrived, the perpetrators fled the scene.