A view of an ambulance and a fire brigade van on a beachfront of Symi island in Greece (AP)
Holly Evans19 June 2024 08:42
Tributes to ‘hard working’ horse trainer found on Greek beach
An American tourist who died in Greece has been identified.
Toby Sheets, a Floral Park resident for more than 20 years, was found on a beach on the Greek island of Mathraki Sunday, his family told CBS News.
Sheets, 55, worked as the longtime assistant trainer to horse racing Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, the leading horse trainer in North America by wins.
His father told CBS News Sheets was “a very hard worker and he was doing what he loved, training horses” and “will be dearly missed.”
“New York’s horse racing community grieves the loss of Toby Sheets, and NYRA extends our condolences to Toby’s family and legion of friends.” added Patrick McKenna of the New York Racing Association.
Barney Davis19 June 2024 06:02
Brother of missing American ‘flabbergasted’ at lack of help from US
The brother of American tourist Albert Calibet who has been missing for over a week on the island of Amorgos, Greece, says chances are very slim he will find the missing former police officer.
In a tearful YouTube video Oliver Calibet, who arrived from California last week to join the search operation, said that Greece is doing what it can with its limited resources, but “I don’t know why the US can’t come here and help. The US is doing nothing.”
He continued: “I’m flabbergasted. This is a small little island. He should have been found days ago if the US had put in a little, a tiny little effort.”
In the video, Oliver Calibet disputed the official version of the search and rescue operation. “I have yet to see a helicopter. I have seen some drones and a few people searching in the trails. But this is the Greek government. I can’t be mad with them. They do what they can. I am mad with the US. I need help. This is a US citizen who needs to be brought home.”
Barney Davis19 June 2024 05:00
American 55-year-old found dead on secluded Mathraki island
It is only accessible by boat from Agios Stefanos and receives very few tourists, even during the high season.
There are no buses and almost no cars, on the island with boat and motorbike the most common transport modes used by locals.
Visitors were invited to explore the island on foot.
There is no camping on the island, with only a few rooms to let around the port.
The only village in Mathraki is Chorio, on the southern side of the island.
Mathraki Island has a 2 kilometres long ribbon of sandy beach, with intermittent rock shade, stretching the across the east side of the island.
On the west side, a walk takes in the Kato Mathraki church and leads to different and varied beaches.
Barney Davis19 June 2024 03:00
Greek locals growing frustrated with hiking tourists
Greek locals are reportedly growing frustrated with tourists “underestimating” the extreme heat as five holidaymakers are confirmed dead.
A documentary filmmaker living in Greece told the i that tourists in Athens don’t know the intensity of the heat and said she often sees tourists hiking in temperatures that locals wouldn’t do exercise in.
“There is a sense of frustration among locals [at British tourists] but also they feel very sorry, very sad. They do not want [tourists’ deaths] to happen – it is also bad for them as a tourist destination,” she said.
Athena Stavrou19 June 2024 02:00
Missing French woman sent distress text to hotel
One of the two French women who went missing on a Greek Island last week sent a distressing text to the hotel she was staying at before vanishing.
Authorities on the island of Sikinos are desperately searching for two French hikers,, aged 73 and 64, after the pair went missing on Friday.
It has emerged that the 73-year-old sent message to the owner of the guest house she was staying at in the morning. Ilias Gavanas told Reuters he last heard from her on Friday when he reached her by phone around 8:30am after missing a call from her at 5:50am.
He said the woman had sent him a selfie and a message saying: “I am fall”. He replied in French and English asking for her location and telling her to call the European emergency number 112, and alerted police and municipal authorities.
Hiking is popular with tourists on Sikinos, a largely barren and sparsely populated island in the southern Aegean Sea, Gavanas said.
“We warn them not to go out in the heat, to always inform us where they are, to not wander off alone,” he said. “It was 40 degrees.”
The second French woman missing on Sikinos was not staying at the same hotel but authorities believe the two missing women went hiking together.
Athena Stavrou19 June 2024 01:00
Common symptoms of heat exhaustion as five tourists die hiking in Greece
Common symptoms of heat exhaustion include:
· Dizziness and confusion
· Loss of appetite and feeling sick
· Excessive sweating and pale, clammy skin
· Cramps in the arms, legs and stomach
· Fast breathing or pulse
· A high temperature of 38C or above
Dr Mohit Mandiratta, a local GP in the Black Country, added: “To help prevent heat exhaustion drink plenty of cold drinks, take cool baths or showers and wear light-coloured and loose clothing. Try to stay out of the sun between 11am-3pm.
“If someone has heat exhaustion, move them to a cool place and get them to lie down with their feet raised slightly. Ensure they drink plenty of water and cool their skin with cold water and fan them. They should start to cool down and feel better within 30 minutes.
“If someone with heat exhaustion does not improve after 30 minutes, they may have heatstroke. You should call emergency services if they still feel unwell after drinking plenty of water.”
Athena Stavrou19 June 2024 00:01
Concern for what’s ahead as temperatures soar
Locals have expressed for what lies ahead as temperatures soar earlier than usual in Greece.
British expat Charli Day said that “stray animals are dropping dead” in the street as the exreme heat persists. The 44-year-old who lives in Cyprus said: “June is considered spring here, so we are a bit worried what we will get in August.
“We are hoping we won’t get power cuts from too many people using their AC – or water cuts. In some villages, they will cut the water every third day.”
Athena Stavrou18 June 2024 23:00
Pictures: Search operations as multiple tourists found dead amid soaring temperatures
Athena Stavrou18 June 2024 22:00
ICYMI: Two die from heatstroke in Cyprus after killer heatwave strikes Greece
Two people have died from heatstroke in Cyprus, while others are fighting for their life in hospital, health officials have said.
On Friday, an elderly person died from heatstroke after the weeklong heatwave with reportedly record temperatures for the month of June, with temperatures in excess of 40C.
An 84-year-old woman died a day after her admission to a hospital on Friday, said State Health Services Organisation spokesman Charalambos Charilaou. He said another three elderly patients were in serious condition.
Athena Stavrou18 June 2024 21:00
Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/greece-heatwave-temperatures-weather-tourists-missing-b2564350.html?page=3
Author :
Publish date : 2024-06-19 09:21:00
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.