[PIO] Announcement by KSEED for a person in danger in the sea area of Lighthouse Kition, in Larnaca

The Larnaca Search and Rescue Coordination Centre (LRCRC) received today, 15 June 2023 at 11:15 a.m., information from the Port and Maritime Police regarding a person in distress in the sea area of Kition Lighthouse, in Larnaca.

The KSEED immediately activated the National E-D Plan "NEARCHOS", mobilizing vessels of the Port and Maritime Police, the Lifeguards of the Larnaca District Administration, the Underwater Disaster Unit of the Naval Command and a helicopter of the Air Operations Unit (AOU), as well as foot patrols of the Police.

This was a 36-year-old man, who was fishing while performing free diving, who was found in good condition by the lifeguard boat and delivered to an ambulance of the State Health Services Agency (SHSA).

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