A happy ending to the disappearance of the 60-year-old Turkish Cypriot, who went missing on Thursday, November 12, in the Paphos Forest, where he had reportedly gone to pick mushrooms.
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Following superhuman efforts and a coordinated search by authorities and volunteer organizations, the 60-year-old man has been located.
According to information from AlphaNewsLive, he was found in the rugged and inaccessible “Mavri Gremoi” area by Forestry Department personnel.
A rescue operation is currently underway to transport him by helicopter.
According to initial reports, the 60-year-old is in good health and is expected to be taken to the hospital as a precaution.
It should be noted that a large-scale search operation was launched to locate him, with the assistance of search dogs, a drone, and a helicopter.
Earlier, speaking on the Alpha News program, Glafkos Kyriakou, press spokesperson for the Forestry Department, had mentioned the rugged terrain of the area, a factor that complicated the search and rescue operation for the 60-year-old man.
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