Rhodes parasailing accident: Two siblings killed, third in hospital
British teens are killed in parasailing accident in Rhodes: Brother and sister, aged 15 and 13, fall 500ft onto rocks when parachute rope snaps – as third brother fights for life in hospital
- The siblings, two aged 15, and one aged 13, were holidaying in Rhodes, Greece
- Three teens were hanging onto a parachute pulled by a boat but the rope broke
- The wind is then believed to have carried them onto rocks, Greek media reports
Two British teens have died and a third is fighting for their life after a rope holding the parasailing parachute they were flying snapped in high winds.
The siblings, both aged 15, and another, aged 13, were holidaying in Rhodes, Greece, when the incident occurred causing them to fall from an ‘extreme’ height.
‘A 13-year-old girl and a young man of 15 were found dead on the rocks near the city of Lindos in Rhodes,’ the Greek coastguard’s press office said.
The siblings, both aged 15, and another, aged 13, were holidaying in Rhodes, Greece , when the incident occurred causing them to fall from an ‘extreme’ height
The coastguard and firefighters found another 15-year-old with serious injuries in the same area and took him to a hospital in Rhodes.
The three adolescents were hanging onto a parachute pulled by a boat but the rope broke and the wind carried them into the rocks, Greek media reported.
The two teenagers were killed when they were swept away by waves, fell on a rocky spot at Cape Gina.
A Coast Guard boat and a fire brigade rushed to the scene.
The injured was transported to the General Hospital of Rhodes and has been placed into a medical coma.
Τhe siblings had arrived to the island with their family a few days ago and were staying in Pefki resort.
Authorities have opened a probe into the causes of the accident.
The boat’s captain and co-captain were being questioned by the police, the coastguard said.
