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An 86-year-old man died while swimming off Agios Panteleimonas beach in Lechaina, in the western Peloponnese, authorities said.

The man was pulled from the water and taken by ambulance to the local health center, where doctors confirmed his death.

The Port Authority of Kyllini is conducting a preliminary investigation into the incident and has ordered a forensic examination to determine the exact cause of death.