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Rescue centre saves swimmer

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Officers saved a 21-year-old man, swimming in the Cholarakas area of Paphos, on Wednesday, the Joint Rescue and Command Centre (JRCC) said.

According to JRCC, they received a distress call on Wednesday morning at 8.57am, about a swimmer in danger in Chlorakas.

The centre sent a police boat and helicopter to the area, with officers and a specialised nurse to deal with search and rescue operations.

The individual was found, and a lifesaving tube was thrown out to him, and he was brought to shore.

Officers determined that he had minor bruising and injuries all over his body. The 21-year-old tourist was taken to Paphos general, where he was treated.

 

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