Eight shipwrecked people were identified and gathered late in the afternoon by the competent authorities of the Republic of Cyprus in the maritime area of Mari.
According to a statement from the KSED of Larnaca, at 1800 a radio call was received for people in danger, after a boat sailing in the Mari sea area capsized, due to the adverse weather conditions prevailing in the area.
As reported, the KSED proceeded with the implementation of the National Plan "NEARCHOS" mobilizing a high-speed boat of the Port & Maritime Police, a high-speed boat of the Underwater Disaster Unit of the Navy Administration and a helicopter of the Air Operations Unit of the Police, with a specialized nurse of the OKYPY Ambulance Service.
Rescuers located the wreck site and collected all 8 crew members from the water.
According to the announcement, all the rescued were transported by helicopter and speedboats to the Evangelos Florakis Naval Base in Mari, where they were received by an ambulance of the OKYPY Ambulance Service.