A 22-year-old tourist from the U.S. slipped from the view point of the famous Shipwreck of Zakynthos – Zante – and fell to a depth of ten meters, stranding in in inaccessible spot of the steep cliff.
Authorities were set on alert and firefighters launched a rescue operation with special equipment and managed to retrieve the young man, who according to first information, is in good health.
However, he is being transported by ambulance to the Hospital for preventive examinations
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According to Civil Protection, the tourist had had ignored the safety railings.
Head of Civil Protection of Zakynthos, Maria Mouzaki, posted on the incident:
A 22-year-old American man ignored the iron railings that have been present throughout the entire length of the viewing area since last year and, after defying the dangerous morphology of the ground and slipped into the void.
He was very lucky because during his fall he climbed onto a bush about 10 meters from the surface, avoiding the total fall (about 300 meters).
An alarm was immediately sounded throughout the mechanism.
The tourist was rescued with great success and apart from minor scratches he is in very good health.
Later, media reported that the young man wanted to have a selfie with the stunning view in the background.
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In 2017, a young 22-year-old woman, a tourist, lost her life. She fell from the cliffs while she was trying to capture the stunning view of the shipwreck on a selfie. She was the second tourist to have lost his life.
The tourist’s reckless actions put the rescuers’ lives in great danger. I have little sympathy for anyone who crosses the barriers. He should receive a large fine and also compensate the cost of the rescue operation.
I agree with Jim. The stupid tourists who chose to ignore safety notifications and endanger lives, should pay for the rescue operation.