Police on Sunday again were busy with the rescue of 21 scouts who had gone missing in Troodos.

It was a difficult rescue because of the weather conditions, the snow and the dark.

“The children and their adult scouts were in serious danger and awkward for the emergency services to get to them as a result helicopters were called to the rescue.

The 17 scouts and the four scout leaders had got lost while hiking from Troodos to Kakopetria.

The scouts when rescued were all taken to the local hospital for check ups one of yhe scout leaders broke both his legs and is in stable condition in a Nicosia hospital.

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