According to a statement by Acun Medya, 22-year-old Survivor contestant Stavros Floros is hospitalized in stable condition and out of danger following the serious injury he suffered yesterday, May 11. The statement notes that the 22-year-old has fully regained consciousness and is being monitored in an Intensive Care Unit.

Statement from Acun Medya:

“22-year-old Stavros Floros, a contestant on Survivor, is hospitalized in stable condition and out of danger following the serious injury he suffered yesterday, May 11. He has fully regained consciousness and is being monitored in an Intensive Care Unit.

In cooperation with the medical team that has been monitoring him since the first moment, the possibility of an air transfer to a specialized center in the United States is being examined, as soon as his clinical condition allows it.

At the same time, local authorities, including the police and coast guard, continue investigating the exact circumstances of the accident.

Three members of his family are already on their way to the Dominican Republic, as arrangements for their immediate travel to be by his side were organized from the very beginning.

Acun Ilıcalı has already arrived in the Dominican Republic.

All our thoughts are with Stavros and his family, with wishes for strength and the best possible outcome for his health.”

The timeline

According to what has been reported, the 22-year-old was injured by a passing speedboat while he was spearfishing on Tuesday morning. Information suggests that the Greek Survivor contestant suffered a partial amputation of his left leg and a serious injury to his right ankle.

According to the local media outlet cdn.com.do, the serious accident occurred off the coast of Saona Island in the Dominican Republic, when a tourist boat struck a Greek Survivor contestant, causing him severe injuries. The incident took place in the area where the reality survival show of SKAI is being filmed, while authorities are investigating the exact circumstances.

In a statement, the Dominican Republic Navy said that the vessel named “Adrien III” returned on Sunday morning to the shipyard in Bayahibe, following the accident that occurred off Saona Island. According to the boat’s captain, Walker Nathan Polanco Morales, the vessel was heading toward Saona Island as part of a tourist excursion when it accidentally hit the Greek Survivor contestant, who was diving in the area.