Due to a seismic shock in Chania, a 45-year-old Spaniard lost his leg

Seriously wounded in the Samaria Gorge, the Spaniard was intubated and is in critical condition after amputation of his leg.

A 45-year-old man was injured in a rockfall in the Samaria Gorge caused by an earthquake on Sunday morning. The specialists of Chania General Hospital could not save the injured leg, it had to be amputated to the level of the thigh. The Spaniard has been intubated and is in critical condition in the intensive care unit. He lost a lot of blood.

On Sunday morning the man crossed the Samaria Gorge. As a result earthquakes, whose epicenter was recorded 7 km southeast of Souya, a large stone fell off the slope, seriously injuring him. Due to the criticality of the situation in the canyon, a helicopter landed and took him to the hospital, writes newsbeast.gr.

The authorities carried out a large-scale operation to evacuate about 660 tourists who were inside the Samaria Gorge.

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