Police in south Cyprus rescue six lost tourists in Paphos

Greek Cypriot police on Tuesday rescued six lost tourists by guiding them to safety after they encountered car trouble during their trips.

According to report by Cyprus Mail, in the first incident police rescued four British tourists in the Fontana Amorosa area of Akamas after the car broke down on Monday night.

The tourists called the police, who arrived at the scene and took them back to their hotel.

In the second incident, police received a phone call at approximately 7:20pm from a 35-year-old man, visiting from China. He was in the Ayios Ioannis area of Paphos with a 31-year-old Chinese woman. They got lost in the area searching for the Routhkia Bridge.

The two tourists entered a forested area and their car broke down, authorities said.

Police from Paphos began their search, and also called in for the help of the police helicopter.

At approximately 1:15am, the two tourists were discovered by the helicopter crew and were brought safely back to their hotel.

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