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16.10.2026
CYPRUS SOCIETY
07:27

The 19-year-old soldier who suffered a cardiac arrest while cleaning a guard post in Faneromeni is on a ventilator

Motorcyclists who were first responders provided him with first aid
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The intubated patient remains hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit of a private hospital in Nicosia, the 19-year-old National Guard recruit who suffered a cardiac arrest while performing cleaning duties at a guard post in the Faneromeni area in the center of the capital.

The Ministry of Defense’s Press Spokesperson, Sofianos Philippides, stated on the Alpha Kalimera program that the young soldier’s condition is stable.

He also emphasized that the soldier had not reported any health issues to the National Guard and that he was regularly attending and participating in the program and training for privates.

Mr. Filippidis explained that the young man was performing cleaning duties when he began to feel unwell and informed his colleagues. who immediately notified the Ministry of Health’s Ambulance Service. Motorcycle paramedics rushed to the scene and administered first aid, while the 19-year-old was transported by ambulance to the nearest hospital.

READ ALSO: Shock in the National Guard: Soldier Suffers Cardiac Arrest While Cleaning, Intubated at a Private Hospital

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