Lifeguards lament understaffing on day of industrial action

Lifeguards on Wednesday complained of severe understaffing on beaches across Cyprus, and warned of the potential safety implications that may entail, as they downed tools for a 24-hour strike.

Limassol lifeguard unit head Sakis Nikolaou, for example, told the Cyprus News Agency that of a total of 24 lifeguard stations in the city, only 13 are operational, with 43 lifeguards currently employed in the district....