Having Fun Diving Beaten By Extreme Weather, British Citizens Died On The Carcave Of An Epanomi Ship That Was Karam In Greece

The Epanomi shipwreck is one of the favorite tourist attractions in Greece. (Unsplash-Bill Moum)

JAKARTA - The Epanomi shipwreck in Greece has indeed become a favorite object for tourists who like to dive or dive into the depths of the ocean. But this time the shipwreck in the ocean of Thessaloniki claimed lives.

Quoting the Mirror, Monday, July 1, the victims were British tourists who tried to dive into the longing of the Epanomi Ship's carcass. The 33-year-old man drowned allegedly could not fight the ocean waves that were suddenly hit by bad weather.

Michaniona Prefecture's First Port Department of Thessaloniki Central Port Authority said the incident was first known based on reports from other swimmers.

The victim who had drowned was successfully raised to the mainland but his life could not be saved when the ambulance arrived at the scene.

Police ordered an autopsy on the victim's body at the Badminton Hospital. This death will be investigated by local port authorities so that similar incidents do not happen again.

The carcass of the Epanomi ship that sank in North Greece was visited by many local and foreign tourists. They dived through the shipwreck that sank in 1970 in clear greenish blue waters.