Israeli drowns off Akamas

A 36-YEAR-old Israeli tourist drowned while swimming in the Akamas area yesterday morning.

Chaim Wijnbergen and his wife Mira, 33, had hired a boat from the Anassa Hotel water sports centre yesterday morning, and moored it off the Fontana Amorosa area.

Chaim jumped off the boat for a swim, while his wife stayed on board. After a few minutes she realised he was losing consciousness. She jumped in to help him and called for assistance from two nearby divers from the water sports centre.

The divers rushed to the scene and pulled the Israeli from the sea, trying to resuscitate him, but in vain.

The victim was rushed to nearby Latsi harbour and from there to Polis Chrysochous hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

An autopsy will be performed tomorrow.

Police said the sea in the area was calm at the time of the accident.

On Thursday, a British tourist drowned in rough seas off Ayia Napa when the pedalo he was riding capsized.

 

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