Another holidaymaker was injured while jumping from cliffs in the Cavo Greco area. Jumping in this place is prohibited due to the uneven bottom and rocky ledges. But every year the incidents are repeated.
On August 3, at around 15:20, the Search and Rescue Coordination Center received information about a person in distress at sea off Cavo Greco. A speedboat from the port police, a jet ski from the regional administration of Famagusta and an ambulance immediately went to the scene.
The 27-year-old victim was pulled from the water and then taken by police boat to Ayia Napa harbour. From there he was taken by ambulance to the Famagusta hospital.
The Search and Rescue Coordination Center once again reminds the public that jumping from the shore into the sea in the area of Cavo Gkreko is strictly prohibited as it can cause serious injury.
Let us remind you that every year serious incidents occur on Cavo Greco. Last year, two people were rescued from the water after jumping off the cape. In 2022, a 21-year-old man died.
The danger lies in the uneven bottom, rocky outcroppings and the fact that the rock is unstable due to erosion. In 2019, access to the sea caves of Cavo Greco was prohibited after a warning from the Department of Geological Monitoring.
The text was prepared based on materials from Cyprus Mail.
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