Arms depot blasts damage Cyprus hotel

Multiple explosions at a Turkish military base in northern Cyprus damaged a hotel in a neighbouring holiday resort early yesterday, prompting the evacuation of terrified tourists, officials said. Fire broke out in the arms depot at the base in Catalkoy, west of the town of Kyrenia, without causing any casualties, police said. The nearby Acapulco Hotel was damaged in the explosions, which began around 1:30 am and continued until 5:00 am.