Greek officers are trying to find a US vacationer who went lacking after happening a hike alone on the island of Amorgos.
Native officers say Eric Albert Calibet, 59, has been lacking since Tuesday afternoon, when his pal reported him lacking after he didn’t return from a hike.
A number of businesses are collaborating within the seek for Mr Calibet, together with volunteers from the coastguard and groups from the neighbouring islands of Paros and Naxos, in line with Greek public broadcaster ERT News.
His disappearance comes days after the British presenter Michael Mosley went lacking on the Greek island of Symi, the place his physique was discovered 4 days later.
The BBC has contacted the US state division for remark.
Officers are looking each land and water in an space protecting nearly 1 / 4 of Amorgos, the island’s Mayor Eleftherios Karaiskos informed ERT.
They’ve been utilizing a drone to look the northern a part of the island and are additionally making an attempt to hint Mr Calibet’s cellphone, he stated. Calls to Mr Calibet – who the mayor stated had visited the island earlier than – have gone unanswered.
The mayor stated the hike on which Mr Calibet had embarked was busy and never difficult, suggesting he could have switched to a harder route.
Mr Calibet began a four-hour hike at about 7:00 native time (00:00 EDT) on Tuesday within the village of Aegiali, in line with native information retailers.
The seek for the lacking man comes simply days after officers spent days scouring one other Greek island, Symi, for Dr Mosley, a well-known British TV physician who vanished after setting out on a stroll from a seaside.
His physique was present in a rocky space, and investigators concluded that he died of pure causes the day he went lacking.
