Egyptian man drowns during boat trip off Lady’s Mile beach
A 27-year-old Egyptian man drowned after entering the sea during a boat trip off Lady’s Mile beach, while another man was rescued.
Lady’s Mile, Cyprus. A 27-year-old Egyptian man died during a boat trip off Lady’s Mile beach on August 15 after drowning, Sovereign Base Areas authorities said on Tuesday. A second man was rescued during the same incident.
Post-mortem findings
The Sovereign Base Areas confirmed that a post-mortem examination conducted on Monday established drowning as the cause of death.
“We are saddened to confirm the tragic death of an Egyptian national at Lady’s Mile Beach on August 15,” the SBA said.
“Our thoughts are with the family at this extremely difficult time. SBA police are investigating the circumstances of the death.”
Incident at sea
According to Philenews, the man was aboard a catamaran with around 15 other people taking part in an organised event while the vessel was cruising in the Lady’s Mile area.
An eyewitness told the news outlet that the man’s mobile phone fell into the sea and he dived into the water to retrieve it. He was reportedly seen floating unconscious shortly afterwards.
People aboard the catamaran pulled him from the water and attempted to provide first aid, but efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.
Second man rescued
A second person, reported to be a Jordanian national, also got into difficulty during the incident. He received immediate first aid and regained consciousness, according to the same report.
SBA police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.
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