Μake us preferred on Google The incident occurred near a gas station on the provincial road toward the Vari settlement. Firefighters from the island’s fire brigade coordinated the rescue operation.
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According to reports, deputy commander Iakovos Tzortzis descended into the well, which was partially filled with water, alone to reach the man and assist in his extraction, according to local media reports.
The 52-year-old was brought to the surface conscious, while the circumstances under which he fell into the well remain under investigation.
Similar incidents have been reported elsewhere in Greece over the past year.
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In August 2026, a 77-year-old man was found unconscious in a well in Palagia, near the extreme northeast city of Alexandroupolis, and recovered by firefighters and a civil defense unit. A month earlier, a 72-year-old man was rescued from a well in the Fabrika area, also on Syros, after falling while carrying out work nearby. He was conscious but injured and was taken to hospital.
In September 2025, a 78-year-old man fell into a well at least 15 meters deep in the Almyros area near the central city of Volos. He was brought to the surface conscious but later died in hospital. Another man, aged 76, was found dead in a well about 15 meters deep in the wider Volos area in August 2025.
