And while people flock to the beaches every day to swim and for a few moments of coolness in the middle of the heatwave that has hit Greece, it turns out that the sea hides dangers that could be as fatal for swimmers as the heat is for walkers.
Seven drownings of people in the Greek seas only on Friday (21/07).
A 79-year-old local woman was pulled unconscious from the sea area of Vouliagmeni Bay in Attica early yesterday morning, she was transported by an ambulance to the "ASCLIPIO" General Hospital of Voula, where she was pronounced dead.
From the 2nd Vouliagmeni Port Department of the Saronic Port Authority, which conducts the preliminary investigation, an autopsy was ordered to be performed at the Forensic and Toxicology Laboratory of the School of Medicine of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Accordingly, she was retrieved unconscious on Friday morning (21/7) from the sea area of Skala, Peria, Thessaloniki.
A 73-year-old woman was transported by ambulance to the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "G. PAPANIKOLAOU", where her death was confirmed. From the Central Port Authority of Thessaloniki, which conducts the preliminary investigation, an autopsy was ordered.
On Friday afternoon, a 74-year-old citizen was pulled unconscious from the sea area of Artemisa beach in Attica.
The above was transported by ambulance to the Rafina Health Cente, but unfortunately it turned out that he had already passed away. From the Central Port Authority of Rafina, which is conducting the preliminary investigation, an autopsy was ordered to be carried out at the Forensic Service of Athens.
A 73-year-old citizen was pulled unconscious from the sea area of the beach of Tolou in Argolis yesterday morning. He was initially given first aid by lifeguards and private individuals and was then transported by ambulance to the General Hospital of Argolis/Nursing Unit of Nafplio, where he was pronounced dead .
The Port Authority of Nafplion, which conducts the preliminary investigation, ordered an autopsy to be performed at the Forensic Service of Nafplion-Kalamata.
At the same time, she was pulled unconscious from the sea area of the beach of Agios Georgios Lihada in Evia, a 67-year-old woman. She was transported by ambulance to the Istiaia Health Center, where she was pronounced dead.
The Port Authority of Edipsos, which conducts the preliminary investigation, ordered an autopsy to be carried out at the Forensic Service of Athens.
At the same time, a 74-year-old man was pulled unconscious from the " FOURKAS" marine area of the Municipality of Kassandra, Halkidiki, in the morning hours. He was transported by ambulance to the Kassandra Health Centre, where he was pronounced dead,
The body is to be transferred to the Forensic Service of Thessaloniki for an autopsy. A preliminary investigation is carried out by the 2nd Port Department of Moudania Prefecture of the Central Port Authority of Thessaloniki.
Finally, an 81-year-old man was pulled unconscious from the sea area of "KAMARIOU" beach, Thiras. He was taken by ambulance to the General Hospital of Thira, where he was pronounced dead. A preliminary investigation is carried out by the Port Authority of Thira.
It is worth noting that on Friday, a serious accident involving a 56-year-old foreigner with a jet ski was also reported in the sea area of Kastos in Lefkada.
According to Proto Thema, a 56-year-old man was on board a yacht and had gone for a ride on a jet ski. Under unknown circumstances so far he fell into the sea and hit his neck.
Greek patrol vessel immediately went to the area. to provide assistance, while the 56-year-old was transported by an auxiliary boat (TENDER) of the private pleasure boat he was on, to the port of Mytika, Etoloakarnania.
Conscious, but injured in the neck, he was taken to the Mytika Health Centre for the provision of first aid and then by ambulance to the Agrini General Hospital, for further medical treatment.
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