Two Polish tourists die in Greek island heat
Pastor Dale Morgan
Two Polish tourists die in Greek island heat
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HANIA, GREECE, July 27 (AFP) Jul 27, 2007
Two Polish tourists have died from suspected heat exhaustion while
hiking on the Greek island of Crete, police sources in the town of Hania
said on Friday.
The Polish tourists, a brother and sister, lost touch with their touring
group on Saturday in the Samaria Gorge National Park, a popular hiking
trail in southwestern Crete.
The 37-year-old man was found alive on Thursday evening midway through
the canyon but died before he could be taken to hospital, while his
40-year-old sister was found dead in the same area on Friday morning.
An autopsy is scheduled to be held Saturday.
The pair were part of a group of 31 Polish tourists who only advised
authorities on Monday that two of them had gone missing.