A dead man was found floating in the sea on Tuesday morning off the coast of Limassol.

He was identified as a 29-year-old man from India, who had been residing in Cyprus illegally since January 16.

The man had been living in Limassol and was found by fishermen at around 7am.

Police were immediately called to the scene to examine the situation.

There were no abrasions on his body to indicate foul play though an autopsy set to be carried out on Wednesday is slated to provide more answers on the cause of death.