Search continues for tourist, 59, on Greek Island as another body found and more reported missing

Several people have gone missing on Greek islands in recent days as the popular tourist destinations have been hit by high temperatures.

Dr Michael Mosley went missing earlier this month on the island of Symi after he had gone for a walk and days later search efforts discovered his body.

Others who have gone missing or been found dead recently also went for hikes in hot weather.

Last Saturday (15 June) the body of a 74-year-old Dutch tourist was found lying face-down in a ravine around 300 metres from where he had last been seen on the island of Samos.

He had last been seen the previous Sunday (9 June) walking with some difficulty in the June heat.

Several people have gone missing on Greek islands while hiking during a recent heatwave. (Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

An American tourist was recently found dead on Mathraki, an island to the west of Corfu, after having last been seen on Tuesday (11 June) at a cafe with two other tourists who have since left the island.

He had been reported missing by a friend two days later, and his body was found yesterday (16 June) by another tourist on a remote beach.

On the island of Sikinos two French tourists, women aged 64 and 73, were reported missing on Friday (14 June) after leaving their hotels to meet up and their whereabouts are currently unknown.

On the Greek Island of Amorgos the search for 59-year-old former sheriff Albert Calibet is ongoing, as the American tourist was reported missing last Tuesday when he had gone for a hike by himself in very hot conditions.

According to Greek public broadcaster ERT News, Amorgos mayor Eleftherios Karaiskos said the route he had taken for his hike was busy and not particularly difficult.

59-year-old American tourist Albert Calibet is missing on this island of Amorgos. (Municipality of Amorgos)

He said that searches were being conducted on the land, sea and in the skies with drones.

It was a drone that spotted the body of the 74-year-old Dutch tourist on Saturday, and there are also efforts to trace Calibet's mobile phone.

The former sheriff has not been responding to calls from it, though shortly before he went missing he is thought to have sent a text message with a picture of the sign showing the route he planned to take.

While the route itself is not known to be difficult, the island was experiencing a heatwave with temperatures of 35C.

A spokesperson for the US State Department said they would 'work closely with local authorities as they carry out their search efforts'.

LADbible has contacted the US State Department for further comment.