A 42-year-old man pulled unconscious from the sea in the Finikoudes area in Larnaca on Monday was pronounced dead upon arrival at the districts general hospital.
According to police the deceased man, a permanent resident of Mazotos, had gone swimming with friends.
At some point, the man disappeared and his friends searched for him, finally locating him unconscious at the bottom of the sea.
The 42-year-old was taken to shore and given first aid but he did not respond. He was then transferred by ambulance to the Larnaca general hospital where the doctors on duty pronounced him dead.
The exact cause of the 42-year-olds death will be determined by the scheduled autopsy on Tuesday.
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