The Forestry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Environment announces that today, Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 3:13 p.m., it was requested by the Police and Fire Department to assist in locating an individual, who had become stranded in a particularly rugged forested area within the Troodos National Forest Park.
Under the direction of Forestry Department Director Dr. Savvas Ezekiel, a Forest Service employee and members of the Forest Firefighting Corps from the Platanies Forest Station were immediately mobilized; utilizing their excellent knowledge of the area, played a key role in locating the individual at 4:25 p.m.
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The operation was coordinated by the General Operations Center of the Forestry Department in Athalassa, in collaboration with the Forest Firefighting Coordination Center at the Platania Forest Station. Personnel were guided operationally, while the progress of the operation was monitored in real time via the Forestry Department’s GPS systems.
The Forestry Department expresses its satisfaction that the individual was located and is in good health, emphasizing the importance of immediate mobilization, coordination, and cooperation among the relevant agencies.
