An alarm was sounded this morning at the “marina” in Lazaretta Syrosafter an incident of water inflow and semi-submergence of a pleasure boat, which had been abandoned in the area for many years.

According to information from Cyclades24. gr the yacht belongs to the well-known businessman Mr. Antoni Kocheila.

The actions of the Port Fund of Syros and the president Mr. Gaviotis in order to take all the necessary and foreseen actions.

People rushed to the area to pump out the water and private vehicles to provide any assistance. Private divers are in the area to assess the condition of the yacht, while in the next period temporary repair work will be carried out on the fault, in order to tow the vessel in question.

Preventive absorbent dams will be placed around the vessel by the Syros Port Fund, while the owner of the yacht has been found and informed about the incident.

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