Missing Dutch tourist found dead in Samos

The body of a Dutch tourist who had been missing for the past few days in Samos has been recovered.

The body of a Dutch tourist was found on Saturday morning (15.6.24) in Limnionas, Samos by an Ikaros fire brigade drone.

The missing 75-year-old hiker who started the trek last Sunday afternoon is expected to be officially identified.

The Dutch tourist finally took the half-hour route along ‘Route 13’ to St. John’s Monastery.

At the time of his disappearance, the region was in hot weather.

Heat and hiking

As experts insist, heat can seem like a threat to human health, and it’s something we should take seriously before we start exploring the trails and valleys waiting to be explored.

British presenter Michael Moseley was found dead in Simi on Sunday morning (09.06.2024), after several days of investigation, except his case became the first headline in the British media, and the fate was the same. A Dutch tourist in Rethymno And one 70 year old woman In Scythia.

Meanwhile, a 59-year-old American has been missing in Amorgos since Tuesday.

A common denominator in all the cases is that these five men had decided to hike in inconvenient conditions in unbearable heat and some at inconvenient times.

In fact, the British newspaper “The Guardian” pointed out in its article on Friday that there is not enough information for tourists to Greece about the health risks caused by the hot conditions.