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14.10.2026
CYPRUS POLICE
18:22

Six tourists were stranded in the Avakas Gorge due to bad weather

Officers from the pegeia police station had to intervene to free them
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Six tourists experienced moments of anxiety in the Avakas Gorge, in the Paphos district, after becoming stranded due to the severe weather conditions affecting the area.

According to information from CNA, the six tourists were in the gorge when, due to heavy rainfall, the rushing waters made it impossible for them to return.

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Members of the Pegeia Police Station had to intervene to rescue them.

It should be noted that, due to the severe weather, the Pegeia–Lara road has become impassable to vehicles due to a river overflowing, and the police are urging drivers to avoid this route.

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