Okypy activates action plan for pool chemicals incident

An action plan to treat people who have been exposed to swimming pool chemicals has been launched after the incident at a hotel in Paphos, the state health services (Okypy) said on Monday.

Okypy added that the Paphos general hospital is in full readiness to handle any issue that may arise.

A team of doctors and nurses have activated protocols and provided the necessary treatment to 26 people – 12 adults and 14 children – who were rushed to hospital with respiratory problems.