Five new tourists have died or gone missing on the Greek islands since the death of Dr Michael Mosley amid ‘history-making’ hot weather.
The body of a missing American man was found on the island of Mathraki, near Corfu, on Sunday. It came the day after a Dutch man was found dead in a ravine on the eastern island of Samos.
Their deaths follow that of health guru and respected Mail columnist Dr Mosley, who died on Symi after taking a wrong turn while walking in high temperatures. His body was found on June 9 after a five-day search.
Dr. Michael Mosley died on June 5 on the Greek island of Symi. Since his death, five more tourists have died or gone missing on the Greek islands
Meanwhile, a search is underway for three tourists – two French women and an American, Albert Calibet (photo), 59 – in the Cyclades.
Meteorologist Panos Giannopoulos told TV channel ERT: ‘This heat wave will go down in history
Meanwhile, a search is underway for three tourists – two French women and an American, Albert Calibet, 59 – in the Cyclades. Mr Calibet, a retired Los Angeles sheriff, was last seen walking alone in very warm conditions on Amorgos. And the two Frenchmen – aged 73 and 64 – are missing on the remote island of Sikinos.
The Dutch man found dead in Samos aged 74 was reportedly seen struggling to walk in the heat and was discovered 300 meters from where he was last seen. And the unnamed American, 55, who was found dead at Mathraki a day later, became the third tourist to lose his life in a week.
Temperatures soared above 40 degrees earlier this month as the Greek holiday season began. Meteorologist Panos Giannopoulos told TV channel ERT: ‘This heat wave will go down in history. We never had one in the 20th century before June 19th.”