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Monk Collapses Inside Samaria Gorge, Triggering Dramatic Rescue Operation

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Manuel Santos A lone monk collapses inside the Samaria Gorge requiring a grueling stretcher extraction by staff and a high-speed Coast Guard transfer to Chania hospital.

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Workers at the Samaria Gorge carried the man on a stretcher for about 1.7 kilometers, accompanied by a doctor, to the exit and Agia Roumeli, where the Coast Guard had already been notified. The post Chania: Rescue operation for a monk who fainted while crossing the Samaria Gorge appeared first on in.gr.

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An alarm was raised at noon on Tuesday, September 29, in the Samaria Gorge, when a monk, approximately 45 to 50 years old, lost consciousness while crossing the gorge alone.

Workers at the Samaria Gorge immediately mobilized to provide assistance to the monk, while a military doctor also rushed to the scene.

An alarm was raised at noon in the Samaria Gorge when a man of about 50 felt unwell and lost consciousness. He was a monk, who… Samaria Gorge: 50-year-old monk collapsed

An alarm was raised at noon on Tuesday, September 29, in the Samaria Gorge, when a monk, approximately 45 to 50 years old, lost consciousness while crossing the gorge alone.

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ERT NEWS broke the news on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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