The search for a 60-year-old Turkish Cypriot man who went missing in the Cedar Valley, in the Troodos mountains, on Thursday has ended with a positive outcome. According to the police, the man was located today in a hard-to-reach area, and efforts are under way to transfer him safely.
Located in rugged terrain
Police said the man was found in difficult terrain in the Cedar Valley area, where he had been missing since Thursday. Police announced that a further, more detailed update will follow.
How the search began
According to the police, at around 14:00 on Thursday they were informed that a person had been heard calling for help in the Cedar Valley area. The man was reportedly in the forest collecting mushrooms.
He was later identified as Akkan Coşkun, 60, who went missing in an area known as Konizi, in the Cedar Valley.
The search operation
The police, the Forestry Department and the Game and Fauna Service took part in the search. A specialised drone equipped with a thermal-imaging camera was deployed to help search teams examine parts of the terrain that are particularly difficult for rescue personnel to reach.
The search was carried out across an extensive forest area with rugged terrain and low night-time temperatures. Despite the efforts, the man had not been found by Friday morning.
This is a developing story.
