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A missing hiker sent a distress message to her hotel in Greece before she vanished in soaring temperatures, it has emerged.
The “relentless” search for two missing French tourists, aged 73 and 64, on the island of Sikinos has intensified since the pair went missing on Friday.
As authorities continue to scour the island, the owner of the guest house that the 73-year-old was staying in said he last heard from her when called her at around 8:30am after missing a call from her at 5:50am on the day she went missing.
Ilias Gavanas 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.
The second French woman missing on Sikinos was not staying at the same hotel but authorities believe the two missing women went hiking together.
The hotel owner said that hiking is popular among tourists but he warns them not to go out in the extreme heat, adding that it was 40C on the day she went missing.
Authorities are also searching for an American man who went missing last week on the island of Amorgos. It comes as a number of tourists were found dead in recent weeks having all embarked on hikes in extreme temperatures.
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Key PointsShow latest update 1718623289Latter part of summer expected to be hotter than average across Europe
Long-range seasonal forecasting by the EU’s Copernicus monitoring system suggests the latter part of the summer will be warmer than average across Europe and drier than is typical in the south.
As shown in the below map, Greece is believed to have a greater than 70 per cent chance of reaching unusually high temperatures.
Andy Gregory17 June 2024 12:21
1718622910Travel company adapting trips according to heat levels
Radek Nowak, active product manager for Intrepid Travel – an agency that specialises in walking holidays, said they have had to adapt trips according to the heat: “The soaring summer temperatures in Europe are certainly making it more challenging for people to do more active holidays.”
Intrepid no longer runs hiking trips in Spain and Portugal during the hottest months of July and August. Winter trips have been added instead in countries such as Greece and Croatia.
Radek added: “When groups are doing walks or hikes in the warm weather, we plan our days around the weather, heading out early in the morning before the heat reaches its peak.”
Rich Booth17 June 2024 12:15
1718622090Michael Mosley’s legacy is going to live on, says fellow TV doctor as final interview airs
“Michael’s death has moved so many of us,” Van Tulleken said, introducing the programme.
“His legacy is going to live on in our memories, every time we brush our teeth standing on one leg, we fast a little longer between meals, we build up our strength with squats or do any one of the other hundreds of tricks that he taught us.”
Michael Mosley’s ‘legacy is going to live on’, says fellow TV doctor as final interview airs
Oliver Browning17 June 2024 12:01
1718620525Common symptoms of heat exhaustion
Common symptoms of heat exhaustion include:
A headacheDizziness and confusionLoss of appetite and feeling sickExcessive sweating and pale, clammy skinCramps in the arms, legs and stomachFast breathing or pulseA high temperature of 38C or aboveExtreme thirst
Andy Gregory17 June 2024 11:35
1718619236Temperatures to remain high – albeit down from extreme highs seen last week
Temperatures in many parts of Greece are expected to peak in the mid to high 30s this week, as searches continue for tourists who have gone missing while walking.
In Rhodes, the mercury will hit 36C this week, according to the Met Office.
While falling from the highs of 44C seen on Thursday, Crete is expected to see highs of 30C and 31C on Monday and Tuesday, before falling some later in the week.
Santorini, close to Sikinos, where rescuers are searching for two French women missing since Friday, will see temperatures hit close to 30C over the coming days.
Chris Stevenson17 June 2024 11:13
1718617990On the frontline of climate change
Greece is on the frontline in the world’s battle against climate change, being hit by extreme heat and flooding in the space of just a few weeks last year.
It recorded its longest heatwave on record, lasting 16 days, in July 2023. The high temperatures fuelled wildfires across the country that saw locals and tourists evacuated.
The minister responsible for civil protection, Vassilis Kikilias, said the last week has posed a particular wildfire risk due to the combination of high temperatures and winds. “The early start of the heatwaves, combined with the dry winter, has led to a very difficult fire season,” he said.
A total of 44 agricultural fires were reported by the fire service on Thursday alone. None are believed to be serious at this point.
Rich Booth17 June 2024 10:53
1718617147Travel insurance warning as holidaymakers told to be prepared this summer
The idea of something going wrong on holiday isn’t something many of us want to contemplate. But sometimes it can happen. A holiday is often among the biggest “one-off” expenses of the year and when you’re booking it’s important to make sure you’re adequately covered, should the worst happen:
Vicky Shaw17 June 2024 10:39
1718615650Even healthiest people can face heatstroke complications, warns GP
Dr Mohit Mandiratta, resident GP on BBC Breakfast, has warned of the complications even the healthiest people can face in the heat. He told The Independent: “Heat can affect anyone, including fit and healthy people, and be very serious if not treated immediately.
“It can come on quickly, over minutes, or gradually over hours, so it’s important we all stay alert to symptoms.”
Heatstroke is a life-threatening condition that occurs when your core body temperature reaches 40C or higher and must be treated immediately.
Andy Gregory17 June 2024 10:14
1718614750‘Distraught’ man searching for brother missing on Amorgos
Retired US police officer Eric Calibet disappeared while out on a solo hike on the island of Amorgos in the southeast of the country on Tuesday afternoon, reports Rich Booth.
Mr Calibet, 59, knew the area well having been visiting the island almost every year for about a decade.
He left for a four-hour hike, from Aegiali to Katapola around 7am.
“We’re almost on three days here,” his brother Oliver Calibet told Fox 11 TV in Los Angeles. “There’s no water … I’m very distraught.”
Andy Gregory17 June 2024 09:59
1718613790Two 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.
Andy Gregory17 June 2024 09:43
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