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Tragedy in Kasos as 65-year-old woman dies after car plunges into sea on arrival

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A 65-year-old Greek woman died after the rental car she was driving entered the sea on Kasos shortly after her arrival from Karpathos.
  • Coast guard personnel and civilians tried to rescue her, while her husband was pulled from the vehicle alive.
  • Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the incident.

A 65-year-old Greek visitor died by drowning on Kasos after the rental car she was driving ended up in the sea shortly after she arrived on the island.

The incident happened shortly after 8:15 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, according to Kasos Mayor Michalis Erotokritos, who spoke to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency. The woman had just arrived from Karpathos, where she and her husband planned to stay for two days.

After reaching Kasos, she rented a car and was driving toward the rooms where the couple would stay. The vehicle entered the sea under circumstances that authorities are examining.

Coast guard officers and civilians entered the water after realizing that the woman was in danger. They were unable to save her, while her husband was pulled out alive. The competent authorities are investigating how the car ended up in the sea.

The woman was a Greek visitor and had just arrived on the island from Karpathos.

· Michalis ErotokritosThe Kasos mayor described the woman’s arrival and travel plans.
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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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