Second tourist found dead on Greek islands in days with others still missing

The body of a missing tourist has been found dead just days after being reported missing.

The US tourist's body was found on the small island of Mathraki on a rocky beach on Sunday (June 16). He had been reported missing since last Thursday by his host and was last sighted at a café on Tuesday with two female tourists who have since left the island.

Details surrounding the victim, including his name, are yet to be released. Mathraki, a 3.9-square-kilometer (1.2-square-mile) heavily wooded island, saw strong winds that prevented police and the fire service from reaching the island to search as of Saturday afternoon, media reported.

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It comes following a worrying number of tourists on Greek islands either dying or going missing, commonly after attempting a hike during extremely high temperatures. On Saturday, a 74-year-old Dutch tourist was found face down in a ravine by a fire department drone - he was last seen struggling with the heat just 300 metres away from where he was found.

Another notable tourist who passed away last week was British TV personality Dr Michael Mosley, who was found dead on the island of Symi. A coroner concluded that he had died shortly after going for a hike over difficult and rocky terrain.

Authorities are still searching for three other tourists who have been reported missing over the past few days. On the island of Amorgos, authorities were still searching for a 59-year-old tourist reported missing since Tuesday, when he had gone on a solo hike in very hot conditions. U.S. media identified the missing tourist as retired Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff Albert Calibet of Hermosa Beach, California.

Amorgos, the easternmost of the Cyclades islands, is a rocky 122-square-kilometer (47-square-mile) island of less than 2,000 inhabitants. A couple of years ago the island had a record number of visitors with over 100,000 making the trip.