A 75-year-old man was pulled unconscious from Mykoniatika beach in the municipality of Nea Propontida, Chalkidiki, early Sunday morning, June 28, 2026. Coast Guard personnel and an EKAB ambulance responded immediately to the scene. The man was rushed to the Health Center of Nea Moudania in Chalkidiki, where doctors confirmed his death.
The exact circumstances surrounding his death remain under investigation. The Port Authority is conducting a preliminary inquiry into the incident, and an autopsy has been ordered by the Thessaloniki Forensic Medicine Service to determine the precise cause of death.