A 44-year-old man from Sozopol has lost his life after drowning in the sea near the Old Town, law enforcement authorities reported. The report regarding the incident was received by the authorities yesterday at 6:35 PM.
A distress signal was issued for a person in the sea near the rocks by the Art Gallery. The body of the drowned man was recovered from the water by a Maritime Administration rescue vessel and subsequently transported to the port shore.
To determine the exact cause of death, an autopsy is scheduled to be performed at the Forensic Medicine Department of UMBAL – Burgas.