Vietnamese male tourist jumped into the sea to save people in Greece, died along with Vietnamese female victim

On August 8, the Greek coast guard said two Vietnamese tourists died at sea due to strong winds that caused large waves, paralyzed sea traffic and sparked many forest fires.

Strong winds in Greece prevented many ferries from departing, leaving thousands of tourists stranded - Photo: AFP

According to France 24 , Greek authorities said the incident occurred on August 8 at Sarakiniko beach, Milos island (Cyclades archipelago).

According to initial information, a woman in a group of cruise ship tourists fell into the water due to strong winds. Seeing this, the man who was with her jumped in to save her, but then both were swept away by the big waves.

A coast guard spokesman said both were Vietnamese tourists on the cruise ship. Both were brought to shore unconscious and taken to a local medical center but died.

According to the warning of the Greek Civil Protection Ministry, the recent wind gusts could reach 88km/h, especially in the southern Aegean Sea and Crete.

Strong winds have prevented hundreds of ferries from departing from Piraeus and ports around Athens to the Cyclades and Dodecanese islands. Some routes have been cancelled or delayed, stranding thousands of tourists.

At the same time, in the town of Keratea, east of Athens, more than 200 firefighters and many planes and helicopters were trying to put out a large fire, forcing many residential areas to evacuate.

"It was a difficult fire to fight because of the strong winds," Costas Tsigkas, president of the Greek Fire Officers' Association, told state television ERT.

The meteorological service forecast winds to ease after midnight, although the Athens National Observatory warned of a "very high" risk of forest fires due to strong winds in many areas of eastern and southern Greece.

Earlier, the mayor of Athens closed the national park after winds knocked down a large tree on a busy shopping street, nearly causing injury. Strong winds are common in Greece at this time of year.

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