Extreme heat in Greece kills sixth tourist. Others are missing.

Extreme heat has led to a spate of deaths and disappearances of tourists in Greece during an unusual June heatwave.

A 67-year-old German has been found dead on the Greek island of Crete, police said Monday, the sixth tourist death in June during a period of unusually hot weather.

The tourist had set off alone on a hike in a canyon in the Sougia region on Sunday and after a few hours called his wife to report that he was not feeling well.

“A search and rescue operation started immediately and a special rescue unit with drones spotted the man’s (body) in Trypiti canyon,” a police official told Reuters.

Police did not identify the dead German.

There has been a spate of deaths and disappearances of tourists during an unusual June heatwave across the Mediterranean country, highlighting the dangers of exposure to temperatures touching or exceeding 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit).

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/extreme-heat-greece-kills-tourist-rcna158539

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