Cyprus Lifeguard Shortages Highlighted After Four Summer Drownings

Four summer drownings put Cyprus’s unstaffed lifeguard towers in the spotlight

A series of fatal incidents at Cyprus beaches this summer has renewed calls for longer lifeguard operating hours and improved staffing, with some towers remaining closed and others ending coverage while swimmers are still in the water. At least four people have died in confirmed drowning incidents widely reported since June. A fifth swimmer was […]

By Petros Afxentiou