Current:Home > MarketsWill Sage Astor-American tourist found dead on Greek island; search ongoing for another U.S. traveler -Edge Finance Strategies
Will Sage Astor-American tourist found dead on Greek island; search ongoing for another U.S. traveler
Indexbit View
Date:2025-04-11 04:01:08
An American tourist was found dead near the Greek island of Corfu on Will Sage AstorSunday, local media reported. It is the latest in a string of recent cases in which tourists in the Greek islands have died or gone missing.
Another tourist found the man in the sea near the old port of Mathraki and informed the police, AFP reported, citing local media.
The American tourist was reported missing on Thursday. He had last been seen alive Tuesday at a cafe in the company of two female tourists who have since left the island, The Associated Press reported.
According to Athens News Agency, he was at Mathraki for a holiday with a Greek-American friend, AFP reported. No further details about the victim, including a name or hometown, were immediately available.
Mathraki, with a population of just 100, is a heavily-wooded island covering 1.2 square miles. It is west of the better-known island of Corfu.
The man's death is the third in recent days on Greece's islands.
Dr. Michael Mosley, a noted British TV anchor and author, was found dead last Sunday on the island of Symi. A coroner concluded that he had died the previous Wednesday, shortly after going for a hike over difficult, rocky terrain.
Symi lies very close to the Turkish coast.
A missing Dutch tourist was found dead early Saturday on the eastern island of Samos, local media reported. The body of the 74-year-old Dutch tourist was found by a Fire Service drone lying face down in a ravine about 330 yards from the spot where he was last observed on Sunday, walking with some difficulty in the blistering heat.
Authorities were still searching for three people — including an American — reported missing on various Greek islands in the last few days.
On the island of Amorgos, authorities are still searching for 59-year-old Albert Calibet, who has been reported missing since Tuesday, when he went on a solo hike in very hot conditions. From Hermosa Beach, California, Calibet is a retired Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy.
A U.S. State Department spokesperson said in a statement to CBS News on Thursday that the department was aware of reports of Calibet's disappearance, and would "work closely with local authorities as they carry out their search efforts."
"The Greek missing persons alert program has issued a notice concerning this case," the State Department spokesperson said.
On Friday, two French tourists were reported missing on Sikinos, a relatively secluded Cyclades island in the Aegean Sea, with less than 400 permanent residents.
The two women, aged 73 and 64, had left their respective hotels to meet.
- In:
- Greece
- Missing Persons
veryGood! (94197)
Related
- Brianna LaPaglia Reveals The Meaning Behind Her "Chickenfry" Nickname
- Taylor Swift’s Rio tour marred by deaths, muggings and a dangerous heat wave
- Judge bars media cameras in University of Idaho slayings case, but the court will livestream
- A Georgia judge will consider revoking a Trump co-defendant’s bond in an election subversion case
- The city of Chicago is ordered to pay nearly $80M for a police chase that killed a 10
- Hundreds of OpenAI workers threaten to quit unless Sam Altman is reinstated as CEO
- Paris Hilton Says She and Britney Spears Created the Selfie 17 Years Ago With Iconic Throwback Photos
- Shakira strikes plea deal on first day of Spain tax evasion trial, agrees to pay $7.6M
- South Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets after Yoon impeachment
- Get headaches from drinking red wine? New research explores why.
Ranking
- Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
- Encroaching wildfires prompt North Carolina and Tennessee campgrounds to evacuate
- Kansas keeps lead, Gonzaga enters top 10 of USA TODAY Sports men's college basketball poll
- Police say shooter attacked Ohio Walmart and injuries reported
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- Slain New Hampshire security guard honored at candlelight vigil
- North Korea reportedly tells Japan it will make 3rd attempt to launch spy satellite this month
- Are Nikki Garcia and Artem Chigvintsev Ready for Baby No. 2? She Says...
Recommendation
DeepSeek: Did a little known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?
Controversial hip-drop tackles need to be banned by NFL – and quickly
ACC out of playoff? Heisman race over? Five overreactions from Week 12 in college football
Fantasy football buy low, sell high Week 12: 10 players to trade this week
Friday the 13th luck? 13 past Mega Millions jackpot wins in December. See top 10 lottery prizes
College football bowl eligibility picture. Who's in? Who's out? Who's still alive
A man is charged with threatening a Palestinian rights group as tensions rise from Israel-Hamas war
'Cougar' sighting in Tigard, Oregon was just a large house cat: Oregon Fish and Wildlife