The Paphos Police is intensively investigating the case of fumes in a hotel pool in Geroskipou, with the result that two hotel employees were arrested and 26 guests were taken to the Paphos Police Station, according to the Assistant Police Director of Paphos Operations, Michalis Nikolaou.
According to the Police, two boys, aged 8 and 9, who were detained as a precaution yesterday at the General Hospital of Pafos, are expected to be discharged today.
Mr. Nikolaou also mentioned that a case of illegal employment of the 28-year-old is being investigated against the hotel management as his employment contract defines him as a room attendant while he was dealing with chemical reactions.
The two people in custody are facing offenses related to dangerous and negligent acts causing bodily harm.
In his statements to the KYPE, Mr. Nikolaou stated that in this case and during the Police examinations, it seems that it was deemed necessary to place the maintenance chemicals as an emergency because during the measurement, a low percentage of chlorine appeared, resulting in the creation of microbes.
Mr. Nikolaou said that usually the maintenance of the pool is not done at such a time, but before 07:00 in the morning or after the use of the pool by the customers.
The 28-year-old allegedly poured 10 liters of different types of bleach at the same time, causing a chemical reaction and affecting the pool's bathers.
Mr. Nikolaou stated that the 28-year-old is the person who placed the bleach while the 57-year-old is his supervisor. Mr. Nikolaou further said that a case of illegal employment of the 28-year-old is being investigated against the hotel's management, as his employment contract defines him as a room attendant while he was dealing with chemical reactions.
It is noted that 26 people, 12 adults and 14 minors, visited the Paphos Hospital yesterday due to the incident with the fumes caused in a hotel pool in Geroskipou.
