Authorities in the Paphos district are on full alert to locate a 67-year-old man who went missing on Wednesday afternoon, November 11, in a wooded area between Panagia and Stavros tis Psokas.
According to reports, the 67-year-old had gone to the area with others to pick mushrooms. At some point, the group returned to the vehicle to rest, but he said he would remain in the area to make one more round looking for mushrooms.
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He has not been heard from since then, with the last known time he was in the area being approximately 2:30 p.m.
A large-scale search and rescue operation was immediately launched, involving personnel from the Police, Civil Defense, the Forestry Department, and the Game and Wildlife Service.
A helicopter, a drone equipped with a thermal camera, and search dogs are also being deployed in the search, while all available resources are being utilized to locate the 67-year-old man.
The search is focused on the forested area where the man was reportedly last seen.
The operation is in full swing, with authorities continuing their search to locate him.
