Missing Dutch tourist found dead on Greek island of Samos
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A member of a Dutch search-and-rescue team looking for a missing 65-year-old Dutch tourist on the Greek island of Samos, on Aug 27.
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ATHENS – A Dutch tourist who went missing on the Aegean island of Samos has been found dead, the Greek police said on Aug 29, the latest holidaymaker fatality
An autopsy conducted at the remote part of the island where the body was discovered confirmed the women’s identity as 65-year-old Brigitte van Gennip, who the police said had been declared missing since Aug 22.
The police said it was a Belgian tourist who chanced upon the body on Aug 28, in a ravine far from where her mobile phone was last detected.
No evidence at the moment points to criminal action, according to the police.
The Dutch authorities had sent teams of rescuers with eight dogs to Samos to help their Greek counterparts find the woman.
At least seven foreign visitors to popular Greek island destinations have died in summer, amid higher temperatures than usual.
On June 9, the body of BBC presenter Michael Mosley was discovered
The body of another Dutch citizen, a 74-year-old, had already been found on Samos on June 15, followed by a 55-year-old American man
Two Frenchwomen, aged 73 and 64, also disappeared on the island of Sikinos.
The Greek health authorities have repeatedly issued warnings about the risk of exposure to the heat, advising against staying outdoors during the hottest hours of the day.
Scientists have long warned that man-made climate change driven by burning fossil fuels is making periods of extreme heat more likely and more intense. AFP
