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A major search operation is continuing in the Paphos district for a 60-year-old man who disappeared while collecting mushrooms in a forested area on Wednesday, November 11.
Akkan Coskun had travelled to the Konizi area of the Cedar Valley with two other people for a mushroom-picking trip. The group became separated under circumstances that remain under investigation, prompting an emergency response from the authorities.
The two other individuals were subsequently found by rescue teams, but Coskun remains missing.
Overnight searches failed to locate him, with operations stepping up on Friday morning as rescuers took advantage of improved daylight conditions.
Police, Civil Defence personnel, the Department of Forests and volunteer teams are involved in the operation. Drones fitted with thermal cameras are also being deployed to scan the forest and help identify signs of the missing man.
Rescuers are facing difficult conditions due to the area's rugged terrain and dense vegetation, which are making the search particularly challenging.
Authorities release description of missing man
Coskun is described as being of stocky build, approximately 1.84 metres tall, with short white hair and a thick white beard.
When he disappeared, he was wearing a white vest, a thick checked shirt in purple, black and white, light-coloured jeans and ankle boots.
Search teams remain active in the area as efforts continue to establish his whereabouts.
