Man rescued after cliff accident

By a Staff Reporter

A 54-year-old man was in hospital last night after spending more than 24 hours trapped in his truck after it went over a 150-metre crevice near Paramali village in the Paphos district.

According to police, Yiasoumis Hadjiyiasoumis from Kato Polemidhia was reported missing by his son at around 2pm on Tuesday. He was located yesterday at around 4pm at the bottom of a 150-metre drop off the main Paphos-Limassol highway.

Firemen had to cut Hadjiyiasoumis from the vehicle and he was flown to Limassol hospital in a British Bases helicopter suffering from multiple injuries. His condition is reported to be serious but stable. Police are investigating the cause of the accident.

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