in-cyprus18 Jun 2026

Two swimmers pulled dead from sea off Larnaca coast

Two women died on Thursday while swimming near breakwaters in the Oroklini marine area, triggering a major search and rescue operation by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC).

The tragedy occurred at a section of the beach where a third lifeguard tower was left unstaffed ahead of a scheduled deployment on 1 July, despite two other nearby towers along the Oroklini coast being fully operational....

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