Two houses firebombed in Corsica

Two homes in Oletta in northern Corsica were destroyed by fire yesterday.

The houses, which were around 100 metres apart went up in flames at around 8am yesterday morning.

Nearly 20 firefighters from Bastia and Calvi, supported by police and soldiers, managed to bring the incidents under control and prevent them spreading to nearby buildings. However the two buildings were seriously damaged in the blazes.

Nobody was injured in the attacks as both of the houses were empty at the time of the blazes.

Police are know trying to determine how the fires begun however it is likely that the attacks were the work of arsonists.