Man killed after lethal storm sinks two yachts in Cyprus

Ryan Prosser | Freelance News Reporter Published August 30, 2026 2:15pm Updated August 30, 2026 2:15pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A businessman has died after several yachts were forced into rocks by a storm off the coast of Cyprus. At least six people have been left injured after a vessel crashed in choppy seas near Cape Greco on the Island’s southeastern coast. Dimis Mavropoulos, 77, was pulled unconscious from the water by a rescue helicopter before being later pronounced dead. Two survivors were treated in hospital, Sigmalive reported. A witness named only as A Panikos told Philenews said he was taking pictures on the coast when disaster suddenly unfolded. He explained: ‘The first boat was intact, it di