A retired Los Angeles County deputy, Albert Calibet, has been reported missing while on vacation in Greece, as first covered by FOX 11. The 59-year-old, known for his love of hiking, failed to complete a planned four-hour hike across the island of Amorgos. According to his brother Oliver Calibet, speaking to FOX 11 with restrained emotion, the family is deeply concerned given that "there's no water... I'm very distraught" and Albert has now been missing for over two days since the June 12th newscast.
In a severe heatwave gripping the Mediterranean nation, efforts to locate Calibet have intensified. ABC7 reports that Calibet is a familiar figure in Amorgos, having visited almost every year for the past decade. Amidst blistering temperatures surpassing 104 Fahrenheit, Greek authorities have sparked a lengthy pursuit for the missing man, involving police, fire brigade, and local volunteers, as confirmed by Konstantia Dimoglidou, a spokesperson for the Greek police, ABC7 details. While search and rescue operations are underway, the Greek authorities have not yet found any leads on Calibet's whereabouts.
The disappearance of Albert Calibet is not an isolated incident on the Greek islands. On Samos, a Dutch tourist aged 74 has been missing since Sunday, with a sizeable effort to find him seeing residents participating. As the country battles with this extreme heatwave, certain precautions have been taken, including the closure of the Acropolis in Athens and other archaeological sites during peak afternoon hours to protect visitors and residents alike from the worst of the heat.
This series of missing persons adds to the recent tragedy of British TV personality Michael Mosley, whose body was discovered after he went missing while walking in high temperatures on the Greek island of Symi. The heatwave has prompted the Hellenic National Meteorological Service to issue an orange warning, the significance of which is only outmatched by a red alert.
