Six-year-old Israeli girl killed in water ski accident in Cyprus

According to Cypriot reports, the accident occurred as the Israeli family was traveling on a yacht in the area.

 A Cypriot flag flutters as a man exercises at a dock on the beach of the southern coastal city of Limassol January 6, 2015 (photo credit: REUTERS/YIANNIS KOURTOGLOU)
A Cypriot flag flutters as a man exercises at a dock on the beach of the southern coastal city of Limassol January 6, 2015
(photo credit: REUTERS/YIANNIS KOURTOGLOU)

A 6-year-old Israeli girl was killed in a water ski accident in Limassol, Cyprus, on Saturday, according to the Foreign Ministry.

The Foreign Ministry is in contact with the girl's family.

According to Cypriot reports, the accident occurred as the family was traveling on a yacht in the area.

The family decided to ride two jet skis they had, which collided, resulting in serious injuries to the girl who was riding with her father.

 Jet skis are seen tied to a dock (credit: VIA PXFUEL)
Jet skis are seen tied to a dock (credit: VIA PXFUEL)

Six-year-old Israeli girl dies of her injuries after jet ski crash

The girl was rushed to Limassol General Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries later in the day. The Sovereign Base Areas Police are investigating the incident.

Cypriot media was unable to confirm the girl and her parents' identity, with some reporting her parents to be of either Ukrainian or Russian nationality.

This is a developing story.