German hiker missing since Sunday found dead on Crete

A 67-year-old German hiker who was reported missing on Crete on Sunday has been found dead.

The man’s body was found in a ravine near Sentoni beach on a path towards Trypti Gorge on the south coast of the island in the prefecture of Chania, according to state broadcaster ERT.

The man’s wife alerted authorities on Sunday that she had not heard any news of her husband, who had set out on a hike from Omalos to Sougia without water.

Rescue workers and firefighters are busy recovering the body from the scene of the accident. The area has been described as inaccessible.

Judging by the location of his body, the man must have lost his bearings and ended up on a path leading to the Trypti Gorge.

Firefighters found his body after intercepting his cellphone signal.

According to reports, the man is the sixth tourist to die while setting off on a hike in Greece in recent weeks.