85-year-old swimmer dies after being pulled unconscious from sea in Sithonia
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- Emergency responders performed CPR on the 85-year-old man after pulling him unconscious from the water.
- An ambulance took him to the Agios Nikolaos Health Center, where doctors confirmed his death.
- The local port authority ordered a forensic examination as part of its preliminary inquiry.
An 85-year-old man died after rescuers pulled him unconscious from the sea near Porfi Beach in Sithonia, Halkidiki.
Ambulance staff from Greece’s National Emergency Aid Centre immediately provided first aid and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but their efforts failed.
The man was taken by ambulance to the Agios Nikolaos Health Center, where medical staff confirmed his death. The Third Port Department of Neos Marmaras, operating under the Ierissos Port Authority, ordered an autopsy and forensic examination as it conducts a preliminary inquiry.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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