'Survivor Greece' contestant loses leg in horrific accident
· Toronto Sun
A contestant on Survivor Greece has lost part of his leg in a grisly spearfishing accident.
The contestant, Stavros Floros, was seriously injured while boating in the Dominican Republic, prompting the suspension of the program’s broadcasts on Greek television.
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Floros was spearfishing during a break from filming off Saona Island. Authorities and production company AcunMedya said Floros was “diving without a surface marker buoy in an area frequented by tourist vessels” when a boat “accidentally struck him.”
Reports confirm Floros “sustained severe injuries to his legs from the vessel’s outboard engine propellers, including a partial amputation of the left leg and significant trauma to the right ankle.”
Tourist boat injured contestant: Company
Production company AcunMedya released a statement following the incident:
“Following our initial announcement regarding the serious accident involving a Survivor contestant in the Dominican Republic, and out of a sense of responsibility toward the public and, above all, toward the contestant himself, we consider it necessary to clarify the exact circumstances under which the incident occurred.
“According to the information available so far, the accident appears to have happened when a tourist boat injured the contestant while he was spearfishing outside the competitive process of the reality show.
“From the very first moment, there was an immediate response to provide assistance and safely transport the injured contestant, while the competent port authorities are investigating the causes of the incident in order to fully determine the circumstances.
“The contestant remains hospitalized in serious but stable condition and is out of danger.”
SKAI television said it will assist with medical treatment and rehab for the contestant, adding: “Until the causes of the incident are fully investigated, the television broadcast of the program is being suspended.”