US tourist found dead on Greek island during heatwave – latest case in a series of disappearances

In addition, two Americans and two other French tourists were recently reported missing.

An American tourist was found dead on a beach on a remote Greek island after disappearing in a series of disappearances. According to the GuardianThe man’s body was found on Sunday by another tourist on a rocky, fairly remote beach on the island of Mathraki.

The man, whose identity has not yet been released, disappeared from the island after he was last seen on June 11, when temperatures reached 40 degrees Celsius. According to investigators, the man was staying with a Greek-American friend on the island before his disappearance. He was last seen alive on Tuesday in a tavern with two female tourists who later left the island. More details about the victim, including name and hometown, were immediately available.

Mathraki has an estimated population of only 100 people and is located west of the island of Corfu, according to Sky News.

This is the latest in a series of cases of tourists dying or disappearing on the Greek islands. Earlier on Saturday, a 74-year-old Dutch tourist was found by a fire service drone lying face down in a ravine, about 300 meters from where he was last seen last Sunday. According to officials, observers reported that the Dutch tourist had some difficulty hiking in the triple-digit heat that surrounds the islands.

Dr. Michael Mosley, a well-known British television presenter and author, was also found dead on the island of Symi last Sunday. His body was found in a rocky area and investigators concluded that he died of natural causes on the day of his disappearance.

An American and two other French tourists were also recently reported missing. It is believed that they had all set out hiking in unusually high temperatures.

Greece is one of the countries in Europe most affected by global warming. In recent years, rising temperatures have sparked deadly fires and erratic rainfall. Last Thursday, the famous Acropolis and other nearby tourist attractions were closed as winds from North Africa pushed temperatures to 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit). Many primary schools and kindergartens across the country were also closed to protect students from the heat.

Scientists warn that summer temperatures there could rise by an average of two degrees by 2050. Athens Mayor Haris Doukas has tried to create more shade by planting 2,000 trees.