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Early in the day, Greek Cypriot soldiers carried a .50-cal. machine gun up to the roof of the four-story hotel. Other Greek soldiers took up positions in rooms on the top floor, which gave them a commanding view of the Turkish area.
The Greeks began shooting, and they soon drew counterfire. A heavy shell, possibly a bazooka, hit the northeast corner of the building, killing one Greek Cypriot soldier and fatally wounding a second. The Turks continued to shell the hotel roof intermittently. None of the hundreds of journalists and guests crowding into the lower floors were injured by the Turkish firing. Later, when the Greeks removed their guns from the hotel and withdrew to the patio, they were loudly cheered by the much relieved newsmen and guests.