A 61-year-old British diver has died after being found unconscious at the Zenobia wreck in Larnaca Bay on Tuesday morning, 10 November.
According to an announcement by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), authorities received information at 10:10am that a diver had been found unconscious in the sea near the wreck.
The national emergency plan “Nearchos” was immediately activated, prompting the deployment of a high-speed vessel belonging to the Port and Marine Police, along with an ambulance from the State Health Services Organisation (Okypy).
The 61-year-old was picked up unconscious by the police vessel and transferred to the ambulance crew, who took him to Larnaca General Hospital.
His death was confirmed at the hospital.
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