A German tourist found a tragic death on Sunday, when she was swept away by the rough sea in the port of Kyparissia, south Peloponnese. The tragedy took place in front of her husband and pedestrians who were also walking on the pier.
The 66-year-old German national was walking with her husband when she was carried away by the winds and the waves coming ashore. She ended in the sea and was drowned inside the port of Kyparissia, local media reported on Sunday evening.
Men from the coast guard and rescuers from the ambulance rushed to the area, but it was already too late.
They could only recover the woman’s body about 500 meters away from where she was swept away.
In her panic, she apparently drowned within a few seconds, media noted.
The woman and her husband have been reportedly living in Kakovato, Ilia, and visited Kyparissia for a stroll.
The woman’s husband is reportedly still in shock and is expected to testify as soon as is emotional state allows. Testimonies are expected also by the other eyewitnesses who are also still in shock.
The Port Authority of Kyparissia carries out a preliminary investigation.
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