A 38-year-old Russian man was pronounced dead at Limassol General Hospital on Monday night after being found unconscious in the sea near the old port area.
According to police information, shortly after 10pm, a restaurant employee in the area noticed a person floating in the water in front of the restaurants.
Together with other bystanders, they managed to pull the man from the water and immediately alerted authorities.
A police officer administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation until the arrival of an ambulance. The man was rushed to Limassol General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police have identified the victim as a 38-year-old Russian national.
