A massive police operation to rescue 21 people who were lost on the Troodos mountains as of Saturday afternoon came to a happy ending on Sunday morning when the 17 children and there four guides were declared safer and well although a volunteer and a police officer were injured in the rescue attempt.
According to police, at 6.15 on Saturday afternoon they were informed a group of scouts aged 12 to 15 with four leaders had started at 2pm to walk the nature trail from Troodos called ‘Scouts Monuments’, which leads to Kakopetria but due to snow in the area had lost their bearings.
A huge search operation was launched including members of the police force from Limassol and Morrphou, members of the disaster response unit (Emak), police helicopters, Civil Defence, the National Guard and the Forestry department in addition to volunteers.
The Scouts were found at around 9.45pm in a gorge in a remote area and were taken to safety by police helicopter to waiting ambulances in Troodos and at Larnaca airport, from where they were taken to Larnaca and Kyperounta hospitals for check ups before being released.
The police officer injured in the operation was taken to Nicosia general before being released.
A volunteer had to be rescued after he fell into the gorge injuring both of his legs and his side. The 45-year-old was kept in Nicosia general hospital for further care.
At 8am on Sunday morning the remaining 15 people involved in the operation, and the Scout leaders were taken out of the area by police helicopter.
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