A boat was completely destroyed by a fire which broke out in the Larnaca district village of Kofinou, the police said on Sunday.

The boat had been on the back of a trailer in a field in the village, which does not have a coastline.

The fire was noticed at around 3.50am, with the fire brigade arriving on the scene to extinguish it.

Since then, the scene has been cordoned off, and the police’s investigation into the matter is ongoing.