Reports from local media state that a missing American tourist has been discovered deceased on a beach on a small Greek island located west of Corfu.
The body of the individual was found on a rocky and relatively remote beach on Mathraki island by another tourist on Sunday. The man had been reported missing on Thursday by a Greek-American friend who was hosting him.
Last seen on Tuesday at a cafe in the company of two female tourists who have since left the island, no further information about the victim, such as name or hometown, has been immediately provided.
Mathraki, a heavily wooded island with a population of 100, spans 1.2 square miles and is situated west of the more popular Corfu island.
This incident is the most recent in a series of cases involving tourists going missing or losing their lives on Greek islands. Some of these incidents involve individuals embarking on hikes in extremely hot weather conditions.
A 74-year-old Dutch tourist was found by a fire department drone on Saturday in a ravine, approximately 330 yards from where he was last seen, after walking with difficulty in intense heat the previous Sunday.
Dr. Michael Mosley, a renowned British television presenter and author, was discovered deceased on Symi island last Sunday. A coroner determined that he had passed away the previous Wednesday, soon after embarking on a hike across challenging, rocky terrain.
Two French tourists were reported missing on Sikinos, a serene Cyclades island in the Aegean Sea, with a population of less than 400 permanent residents.
These two women, aged 64 and 73, had left their respective hotels to meet.
Additionally, authorities are still searching for a 59-year-old tourist who went missing on the island of Amorgos, also in the Cyclades. He had embarked on a solo hike in scorching hot conditions on Tuesday.
The missing tourist has been identified by U.S. media as retired Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Albert Calibet from Hermosa Beach, California.
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